Silviu Simioncencu (born December 13, 1975, in Crişan,

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) is a

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n sprint canoer and three-time world champion in the

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events. He won his first major title at the European championships in 2002, winning the C2 1000m final with

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. In 2003 they became

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at Gainesville, USA. Simioncencu was also a member of Romania's C-4 500 m crew which crossed the line second but was later awarded the gold medal after

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failed a doping test. A fourth-place finish in the C-4 200 m was also upgraded to bronze for the same reason. In 2004 Simioncencu also won a C-4 500 m gold medal at the European championships, this time without the aid of disqualifications. At the Athens Olympics Simioncencu and Popescu were unlucky to miss a medal, finishing fourth in both C-2 finals ( 500 m and

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). In 2005, despite having changed two crew members, the Romanians retained their European C-4 title and went on to win the

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gold medal at

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. In 2006, Simioncencu won his third consecutive European C-4 500 m title at Račice, Czech Republic. At the

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, Hungary, however the Romanians had to settle for the bronze medal behind

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and

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. He won another bronze medal in the C-4 1000 m event at the 2009 championships. Simioncencu is a member of the CSA Steaua Bucharest club. He is 180 cm (5'11) tall and weighs 80 kg (176 lbs).

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