Haralambie Ivanov (23 February 1941 – 22 August 2004) was a

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

n sprint canoeist who competed in the mid to late 1960s. Competing in two

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, he won a silver in the K-4 1000 m event at

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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

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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 {{Romania-Olympic-medalist-stub