| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1987 (age 36) Sibiu, Romania [1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Romania |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Alexandru Barbu (born March 8, 1987) is a Romanian alpine skier. [2] He competed for Romania at the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Olympics, in the slalom and giant slalom. [3] [4]
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Michael Janyk is a Canadian retired alpine skier. Janyk appeared for the Canadian team in the slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 17th place. Janyk has yet to win a World Cup race in his professional career, but has finished second on one occasion, December 3, 2006, in a slalom race in Beaver Creek.
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