Toma Simionov

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Toma Simionov
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Personal information
Born30 October 1955 (1955-10-30) (age 67)
Caraorman, Romania [1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
Medal record
Representing Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1980 Moscow C-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles C-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles C-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1981 Nottingham C-2 1000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 Belgrade C-2 10000 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Tampere C-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Belgrade C-2 1000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Belgrade C-2 10000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Nottingham C-2 10000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Tampere C-2 10000 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1978 Belgrade C-2 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Duisburg C-2 1000 m

Toma Simionov (born 30 October 1955) is a retired Romanian sprint canoer, who competed in doubles together with his elder brother Gheorghe and later with Ivan Patzaichin. He won three Olympic medals with two gold (1980 and 1984) and one silver (1984). He also won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-2 1000 m: 1981, 1983; C-2 10000 m: 1982), four silvers (C-2 1000 m: 1978, C-2 10000 m: 1978, 1981, 1983), and two bronzes (C-2 500 m: 1978, C-2 1000 m: 1979). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Toma Simionov. Sports-reference.com