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Florin Popescu

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Florin Popescu (born 30 August 1974 in Iancu Jianu, Olt) is a Romanian canoe sprinter who competed from the mid-1990s to 2005. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two Olympic medals at Sydney in 2000 with teammate Mitică Pricop (gold: C-2 1000 m, bronze: C-2 500 m). He won a total of seven world championship gold medals (and nineteen total) as well as seven European championship golds, making him the most successful Romanian paddler of modern times. Injury forced Popescu to retire at the end of the 2005 season after winning his seventh world title (C-4 500 m) at the World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Florin Popescu is the 4,317th most popular athlete, the 790th most popular biography from Romania and the 105th most popular Romanian Athlete.

Florin Popescu is most famous for being a Romanian canoeist who has competed in sprint canoe events. He has represented Romania in various international competitions, including the Olympics and World Championships.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Florin Popescu ranks 4,317 out of 6,025. Before him are Andre Cason, Paul Tanui, Alexandros Nikolaidis, Beniamino Bonomi, Gerco Schröder, and Zeng Guoqiang. After him are Ioanna Kafetzi, Joel González, Stephen Kipkorir, Caroline Ouellette, Yoon Hye-young, and Vladimir Vujasinović.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, Florin Popescu ranks 979. Before him are Derek Cianfrance, Eva Birthistle, Aurica Bărăscu, Nobuhiro Shiba, Masaru Hashiguchi, and Oriol Servià. After him are Sergey Ryazansky, Farhan Akhtar, Lasse Sætre, Ye Zhaoying, Gilbert Agius, and Gerald Sibon.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Florin Popescu ranks 790 out of 844. Before him are Bernadette Szőcs (1995), Costi Ioniță (1978), Lidia Șimon (1973), Andreea Răducan (1983), Mihai Covaliu (1977), and Aurica Bărăscu (1974). After him are Mihaela Buzărnescu (1988), Andrei Prepeliță (1985), David Popovici (2004), Robert Vancea (1976), Eric Bicfalvi (1988), and Florin Mergea (1985).

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Among ATHLETES In Romania

Among athletes born in Romania, Florin Popescu ranks 105. Before him are Marian Simion (1975), Simona Richter (1972), Ioan Grigoraș (1963), Victoria Lepădatu (1971), Lidia Șimon (1973), and Aurica Bărăscu (1974). After him are Rodica Mateescu (1971), Ioana Rotaru (1984), Roxana Cogianu (1986), Elizabeta Samara (1989), Alina Rotaru-Kottmann (1993), and Rodica Șerban (1983).

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