Angelin Velea
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Angelin Velea is a Romania
n sprint canoer
who competed in the mid to late 1980s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 1000 m: 1986
, K-4 1000 m: 1983
) and a bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1986).
Velea also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m
at Los Angeles
in 1984
.
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the mid to late 1980s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-2 1000 m: 1986
1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Île Notre-Dame. This is also where the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics took place....
, K-4 1000 m: 1983
1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1983 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Tampere, Finland for the second time. The Finnish city had host the championships previously in 1973.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events...
) and a bronze (K-2 10000 m: 1986).
Velea also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1984 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:15 crews entered in two heats on August 7...
at Los Angeles
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in 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
.