Vasilie Simiocenco
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Vasile Simiocenco (born January 8, 1947) is a Romania
n sprint canoer
who competed in the 1970s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 10000 m: 1971), two silvers (K-4 500 m: 1977
, K-4 10000 m: 1975
), and four bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1973, K-2 1000 m: 1971, K-2 10000 m: 1970, K-4 10000 m: 1973).
Simiocenco also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m
event at Montreal
in 1976
.
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 sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the 1970s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 10000 m: 1971), two silvers (K-4 500 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...
, K-4 10000 m: 1975
1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the second time, having hosted them in 1971. This also equaled the most times a city had done so with Copenhagen, Denmark ....
), and four bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1973, K-2 1000 m: 1971, K-2 10000 m: 1970, K-4 10000 m: 1973).
Simiocenco also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1976 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:The 20 crews first raced in three heats on July 29...
event at Montreal
Montreal
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in 1976
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
.