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Marin Popescu

Full name: Marin Gigi Popescu
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 163 lbs (74 kg)
Born: July 27, 1973 in Iancu Jianu, Olt, Romania
Country: ROU Romania
Sport: Canoeing

Biography

Marin Popescu had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 2nd 1994 K4 200 m (with Sorin Petcu, Geza Magyar, and the non-Olympian Florin Scoica), 2nd 1994 K4 500 m (with Sorin Petcu, Geza Magyar, and the non-Olympian Florin Scoica), 3rd 1993 K1 1000 m.

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres Romania ROU 8
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres Romania ROU 4
1996 Summer 22 Atlanta Canoeing Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres Romania ROU 7

Men's Kayak Singles, 500 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Romania Final Round 8 1:42.24
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Romania Semi-Finals Heat One 2 QU 1:41.83
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Romania Round One Heat Four 2 QU 1:41.69

Men's Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Romania Final Round 4 3:38.37
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Romania Semi-Finals Heat One 3 QU 3:37.30
1992 Summer 18 Barcelona Canoeing Romania Round One Heat Four 2 QU 3:36.49
1996 Summer 22 Atlanta Canoeing Romania Final Round 7 3:34.549
1996 Summer 22 Atlanta Canoeing Romania Semi-Finals Heat Two 2 QU 3:44.249
1996 Summer 22 Atlanta Canoeing Romania Round One Heat Two 3 QU 3:47.968