Biography
Nicolae CRACIUN
Nicolae CRACIUN
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Male
14/06/1994
186
87
Athlete entered in:
 
other members of the team: barco Mattia ALFONSI
Marco TONTODONATI
Samuele VEGLIANTI
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.
2025 ICF CANOE SPRINT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Results
 
 
Start Time Event Participants Rank Results Available Information
Aug 20
13:36
 
Men's 1000m C1 SENIOR
Heats 3
ITA Nicolae CRACIUN
6
4:09.93
Aug 20
14:58
 
Men's 500m C4 SENIOR
Heats 2
ITA ITA
5
1:34.19
Aug 22
9:56
 
Men's 1000m C1 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
ITA Nicolae CRACIUN
9
4:17.69
Aug 22
11:13
 
Men's 500m C4 SENIOR
Semifinal 1
ITA ITA
4
1:36.86



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