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Toma Simionov

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Toma Simionov (born 30 October 1955) is a retired Romanian canoe sprinter, 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Toma Simionov is the 2,636th most popular athlete (down from 2,595th in 2024), the 594th most popular biography from Romania (down from 583rd in 2019) and the 55th most popular Romanian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Toma Simionov ranks 2,634 out of 6,025. Before him are Sui Xinmei, Oleksandr Bagach, Aleksander Tammert, and Svetlana Krivelyova. After him are Cornelia Oschkenat, Michael van Gerwen, Svetlana Feofanova, Carolina Klüft, Brigita Bukovec, Louis Baillon, Lee Jun-ho, and Haldor Halderson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Toma Simionov ranks 624. Before him are Ulrika Knape, Steve Earle, Masakazu Suzuki, Linda Mvusi, Steingrímur J. Sigfússon, and Catherine Asaro. After him are Joey Baron, Michael O'Keefe, Anne Henning, Andrew M. Allen, Wolfgang Tiefensee, and Czesław Lang.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Toma Simionov ranks 594 out of 844. Before him are Elena Gheorghe (1985), Nicolae Stanciu (1993), Edward Iordănescu (1978), Rona Hartner (1973), Gabriela Firea (1972), and Edward Maya (1986). After him are Bogdan Stancu (1987), Luminița Anghel (1968), Vlad Ivanov (1969), Constantina Diță (1970), Mariana Constantin (1960), and Haiducii (1971).

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Among ATHLETES In Romania

Among athletes born in Romania, Toma Simionov ranks 55. Before him are Valeria Răcilă (1957), Viorica Ioja (1962), Maricica Țăran (1962), Alina Astafei (1969), Marioara Trașcă (1962), and Ioana Badea (1964). After him are Constantina Diță (1970), Constanța Burcică (1971), Nastasia Ionescu (1954), Veronica Cochela (1965), Nicolae Țaga (1967), and Florica Lavric (1962).

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