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Ivan Patzaichin

1949 - 2021

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Ivan Patzaichin (Romanian pronunciation: [iˈvan paˈt͡sajkin]; 26 November 1949 – 5 September 2021) 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 Olympic gold medals. This makes him the most decorated Romanian canoeist of all time. He later worked as a canoeing coach, attending five more Olympics in this capacity. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ivan Patzaichin is the 326th most popular athlete (down from 226th in 2019), the 248th most popular biography from Romania (down from 241st in 2019) and the 4th most popular Romanian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 326 out of 6,025. Before him are Georgios Orphanidis, Erik Almlöf, Carlo Pavesi, Edwin Flack, Ivanka Khristova, and John Carlos. After him are Adolf Kainz, Émile Grumiaux, Edward Marsh, John Akii-Bua, Márta Rudas, and Gunnar Sköld.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 298. Before him are Anca Petrescu, Pamela Reed, Simon Callow, Nancy Meyers, Trevor Horn, and Ali Akbar Salehi. After him are John Madden, Sally Potter, John Akii-Bua, Geoff Pierson, George Harris, and Jim Sheridan. Among people deceased in 2021, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 263. Before him are Clive Sinclair, Branko Mamula, Justo Tejada, Isadore Singer, Alberto Grimaldi, and Yury Vlasov. After him are Nick Kamen, Budge Patty, Anatoliy Zlenko, Carla Fracci, Philippe Jaccottet, and Marc Ferro.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 248 out of 844. Before him are Adolf Albin (1848), Theodor Aman (1831), Anca Petrescu (1949), Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802), Nicolae Titulescu (1882), and Titu Maiorescu (1840). After him are Elek Schwartz (1908), Nikolai Spathari (1636), Ágnes Esterházy (1891), Ion G. Duca (1879), Nicolae Ciucă (1967), and Theodor Stolojan (1943).

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Among ATHLETES In Romania

Among athletes born in Romania, Ivan Patzaichin ranks 4. Before him are Iolanda Balaș (1936), Mihaela Peneș (1947), and Ecaterina Oancia (1954). After him are István Somodi (1885), Gheorghe Berceanu (1949), Maricica Puică (1950), Dumitru Pârvulescu (1933), Argentina Menis (1948), Doina Melinte (1956), Lajos Steiner (1903), and Ion Panțuru (1934).

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