Ion Bîrladeanu
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Ion Bîrlǎdeanu (born August 1, 1958) is a Romania
n sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
.
Bîrlǎdeanu also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1979
), five silvers (K-1 500 m: 1981
, K-1 1000 m: 1979, 1981; K-2 500 m: 1978
, K-4 1000 m: 1978), and one bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1981).
Romania
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n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the K-1 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
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.
Bîrlǎdeanu also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 10000 m: 1979
1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
), five silvers (K-1 500 m: 1981
1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1981 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Nottingham, Great Britain.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....
, K-1 1000 m: 1979, 1981; K-2 500 m: 1978
1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1978 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for a record third time. The Yugoslavian city had previously hosted the championships in 1971 and 1975....
, K-4 1000 m: 1978), and one bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1981).