Ivan Patzaichin
Romanian coach and sprint canoeist
Ivan Patzaichin was a Romanian canoe racing coach and sprint canoeist. He took part in all major competitions between 1968 and 1984, including five consecutive Olympics, and won seven Olympic and 22 world championship medals, including four... Wikipedia
Born: November 26, 1949, Crișan, Romania
Died: September 5, 2021 (age 71 years), Bucharest, Romania
Teammates: Toma Simionov, Serghei Covaliov, and Petre Capusta
Coached by: Octavian Mercurian
Sport: Canoe sprint