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Juan José Roman
Juan José Román Mangas (born December 23, 1962) is a Spanish canoe racing, sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s. He won a complete set of medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-2 500 m: 1991 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1991), a silver (K-2 1000 m: 1991), and a bronze (K-2 500 m: 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 1993). Román also competed in four Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fourth in the Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 metres, K-2 500 m event at Barcelona in 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992. As of 2009, Román is President of the Royal Spanish Canoe Federation and organizing committee chair of the 2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships held in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain. References2009 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships August 2009 newsletter featuring Román. - accessed 9 September 2009. * * * 1962 births Canoeists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Canoeists at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe Racing
A canoe is a lightweight, narrow watercraft, water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using paddles. In British English, the term ''canoe'' can also refer to a kayak, whereas canoes are then called Canadian (canoe), Canadian or open canoes to distinguish them from kayaks. However, for official competition purposes, the American distinction between a kayak and a canoe is almost always adopted. At the Olympics, both conventions are used: under the umbrella terms Canoe Slalom and Canoe Sprint, there are separate events for canoes and kayaks. Culture Canoes were developed in cultures all over the world, including some designed for use with sails or outriggers. Until the mid-19th century, the canoe was an important means of transport for exploration and trade, and in some places is still used as such, sometimes with the addition of an outboard motor. Where the canoe play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
