Biography
Nicolae CRACIUN
Nicolae CRACIUN
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Male
14/06/1994
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Athlete entered in:
other members of the team: Sergiu CRACIUN
other members of the team: Sergiu CRACIUN
NICKNAME:   Volknaik
BIOGRAPHY:   Set for his Olympic debut at Paris 2024, Craciun is a four-time world medallist, including two golds. His brother Sergiu won C4 500 bronze at the 2018 World Championships. He also has two silver and a bronze medal at European level.
FACEBOOK:   www.facebook.com/volknaik
INSTAGRAM:   Volknaik
PLACE OF RESIDENCE:   Roma
OCCUPATION:   Athlete
LANGUAGES:   Italian, Russian, Rumenian.
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?:   Chisinau 2005. LIRPS
MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN CAREER:   My brother Craciun Sergiu
HERO/IDOL:   Joker
SPORTING PHILOSOPHY/ MOTTO:   Never give up
FAVOURITE MUSIC:   Rap
CLUB:   Circolo Canottieri Aniene
NAME OF COACH:   Stefano Grillo (club) Antonio Cannone (national)
NATIONALITY OF YOUR COACH:   Italian
SINCE WHEN HAVE YOU BEEN COACHED BY HIM/ HER?:   2009
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT YEAR:   2013
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COUNTRY:   Czech Republic
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT COMPETITION:   World Cup
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEBUT LOCATION:   Racice
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT:   European champion C2 500m U23 2013 World Cup champion C2 200m 2014 European Silver C2 500m and bronze C4 500m World Cup 2016 bronze C4 200 
PREFERRED DISTANCE:   500m
POSITION IN BOAT FOR TEAM BOATS:   1st
BEST RESULTS:   World Championships: Gold - 2, Bronze - 2.
2017 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Aug 24
9:18
 
Men's 500m C2 SENIOR
Heats 2
ITA ITA
4
01:44.194
Aug 24
16:00
 
Men's 500m C2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
ITA ITA
1
01:43.236
Aug 25
10:48
 
Men's 200m C2 SENIOR
Heats 2
ITA ITA
4
00:37.245
Aug 26
10:47
 
Men's 500m C2 SENIOR
Final A
ITA ITA
3
01:39.979
Aug 26
16:34
 
Men's 200m C2 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
ITA ITA
1
00:37.466
Aug 27
11:09
 
Men's 200m C2 SENIOR
Final A
ITA ITA
6
00:37.467



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