Sergiu CRACIUN (ITA)

ITItaly
Age:
40 years
Federation:
FEDERAZIONE ITALIANA CANOA KAYAK FICK
Sergiu Craciun (ITA)

Biography

General Interest

Hobbies
Fishing. (baku2015.com, 15 Jun 2015)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning bronze in the C1 1000m at the 2014 World Cup in Szeged, Hungary. (baku2015.com, 15 Jun 2015)
Famous relatives
His brother Nicolae has represented Italy in canoe sprint. He finished ninth in C1 500m at the 2015 European Championships in the Czech Republic. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Aug 2015; oasport.it, 13 Apr 2015)
Other information
CITIZENSHIP
Born in Cocieri, Moldova, he later became a naturalised Italian. He competed for both Moldova and Romania in canoe sprint before becoming eligible to represent Italy. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Aug 2015; sky.it, 15 Jun 2015; olimpiadi.blogosfere.it, 21 May 2011)

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport?
He began competing in the sport in 1999.
Club / Team
Fiamme Oro: Italy
Name of coach
Antonio Cannone [national]

Further Personal Information

Date of birth
30 June 1984
Height
170 cm
Weight
78 kg
Marital status
Married
Family
Wife Anastasia
Residence
Sabaudia, ITA
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Italian, Romanian, Russian