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.
2021 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CUP 1
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
May 14
12:42
 
Men's 500m C2 SENIOR
Heats 1
ITA ITA
1
00:01:40.188
May 14
17:28
 
Men's 1000m C2 SENIOR
Heats 2
ITA ITA
7
00:04:41.233
May 15
12:55
 
Men's 500m C2 SENIOR
Final A
ITA ITA
8
00:01:44.532
May 15
15:51
 
Men's 1000m C2 SENIOR
Semifinal 2
ITA ITA
2
00:03:46.324
May 16
12:03
 
Men's 1000m C2 SENIOR
Final A
ITA ITA
9
00:03:58.013



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