Haralambie Ivanov (23 February 1941 – 22 August 2004) was a
Romania
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sprint canoeist who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two
Summer Olympics
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, he won a silver in the K-4 1000 m event at
Mexico City
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in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
.
Ivanov also won six medals at the
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
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with four golds (K-1 4 x 500 m:
1963
Events January
* January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cov ...
, K-2 500 m: 1963, K-2 1000 m: 1963, K-4 1000 m:
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
), a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1963), and a bronze (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1966). He died in
Crișan, Tulcea
Crișan is a commune in Tulcea County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. It includes three villages: Caraorman Crișan and Mila 23
At the 2011 census, 52.1% of inhabitants were Romanians, 26.2% Russians or Lipovans and 21.6% Ukrainians. At the 2002 c ...
in 2004.
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1941 births
2004 deaths
Canoeists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Olympic canoeists for Romania
Olympic silver medalists for Romania
Romanian male canoeists
Romanian people of Russian descent
Olympic medalists in canoeing
ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak
Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Place of birth missing
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