Niculae-Cornel Craciun
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Niculae-Cornel Crăciun is a Romania
n nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics
, he finished 19th in the nordic combined
event and 68th in the 18 km cross country skiing event.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics he participated in the demonstration sport
military patrol and finished seventh as a member of the Romanian team.
He was born in Crucea de Sus
, Suceava County
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. At the 1952 Winter Olympics
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games, took place in Oslo, Norway, from 14 to 25 February 1952. Discussions about Oslo hosting the Winter Olympic Games began as early as 1935; the city wanted to host the 1948 Games, but World War II made that impossible...
, he finished 19th in the nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
event and 68th in the 18 km cross country skiing event.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics he participated in the demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
military patrol and finished seventh as a member of the Romanian team.
He was born in Crucea de Sus
Crucea, Suceava
Crucea is a commune located in Suceava County, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Chiril, Cojoci, Crucea and Satu Mare....
, Suceava County
Suceava County
Suceava is a county of Romania, in the historical region of Moldavia and few villages in Transylvania, with the capital city at Suceava.- Demographics :...
.