Ivan Patzaichin (b. November 26, 1949) is a retired Romanian flatwater canoer who won seven Olympic medals, four gold and three silver, more than any other competitor in the history of the Canadian canoeing events. He also won eight world championship gold medals:- * C1 1000m (1973, 1977) * C1 10,000m (1978) * C2 500m (1979) * C2 1000m (1970, 1981, 1983) * C2 10,000m (1982) Born in Mila 23, Tulcea County, to a Russian Lipovan family, … Wikipedia
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