Mihai Țurcaș

Mihai Țurcaș

Personal information
Born	18 November 1942 (age 74) Braşov, Romania
Height	181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe sprint
Club	Dinamo Bucharest[1]
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo K-4 1000 m 1968 Mexico City K-4 1000 m World Championships 1966 East Berlin K-4 1000 m European Championships 1965 Bucharest K-4 1000 m 1967 Dusiburg K-1 4×500 m 1967 Dusiburg K-4 1000 m

Mihai Ţurcaş (born 18 November 1942) is a retired Romanian sprint canoeist. Competing in the four-man 1000 m event (K-4 1000 m) he won the world title in 1966, the European title in 1967, and two Olympic medals in 1964 and 1968.^[2] After retiring from competition he worked as a kayaking coach and was involved with the national junior and senior teams between 1990 and 1992.^[1]

References

1. Mihai Turcas. Romanian Olympic Committee
2. Mihai Țurcaș. Sport-reference.com

External links

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007.
• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007.