Lipat Varabiev
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Lipat Varabiev is a Romania
n sprint canoer
who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one gold (C-1 500 m: 1977
), two silvers (C-1 10000 m: 1973, C-2 10000 m: 1977), and one bronze (C-1 10000 m: 1971).
Varabiev also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, finishing fifth in the C-1 1000 m
and seventh in the C-1 500 m
events.
Romania
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n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with one gold (C-1 500 m: 1977
1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...
), two silvers (C-1 10000 m: 1973, C-2 10000 m: 1977), and one bronze (C-1 10000 m: 1971).
Varabiev also competed 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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, finishing fifth in the C-1 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres
The men's C-1 1000 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.-Medallists:-Heats:Thirteen competitors were entered with one withdrawal and one disqualification...
and seventh in the C-1 500 m
Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 500 metres
The men's C-1 500 metres event was an open-style, individual canoeing event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.-Medallists:-Heats:Twelve competitors were entered, but one withdrew...
events.