Nicuşor Eşanu (born 12 December 1954) is a retired

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

canoe sprint Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today ...

er. He competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and placed fourth and second, respectively. At the world championships he won six medals with a gold (K-2 10000 m:

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), three silvers (K-2 500 m:

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, K-4 1000 m: 1978, K-4 10000 m:

1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 – Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...

), and two bronzes (K-2 10000 m: 1978,

1981 Events January * January 1 ** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union. ** Palau becomes a self-governing territory. * January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...

). Eşanu spent his entire career at CSA Steaua București, and after retiring from competitions worked as a coach there.

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* * 1954 births Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Living people Romanian male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Romania Olympic silver medalists for Romania Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics 20th-century Romanian sportsmen Sportspeople from Bucharest {{Romania-Olympic-medalist-stub