Kayak-canoe: Catalin Chirila, bronze medalist in 500-meter single canoe event during European Championships
Romanian athlete Catalin Chirila won the bronze medal on Sunday in the 500-meter single canoe event at the European Kayak-Canoe Championships in Racice (Czech Republic).
Chirila was clocked with a time of 1 min 49 sec 313/1000.
Czech Martin Fuksa won his tenth continental title in this event, with a time of 1 min 47 sec 733/1000, the bronze medal going to Moldovan Serghei Tarnovschi, in 1 min 49 sec 280/1000.
In the men's 500-meter double canoe, Romanians Ilie Sprincean/Oleg Nuta ranked fourth, with a time of 1 min 37 sec 385/1000. The gold medals were won by Italians Gabriele Casadei/Carlo Tacchini, in 1 min 36 sec 058/1000, silver went to Spaniards Daniel Grijalba/Adrian Sieiro, in 1 min 36 sec 148/1000, and Hungarians Kristof Kollar/Istvan Juhasz won bronze, in 1 min 36 sec 978/1000.
Romania ended the competition with two medals, one gold in the 1,000-meter canoe single and another bronze in the 500-meter canoe single, both won by Catalin Chirila.
At the 2024 European Championships in Szeged (Hungary), Chirila won gold in the 1,000 m and placed fourth in the 500 m, while Sprincean and Nuta took 9th place in the 500 m and sixth place in the 1,000 m.AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Mihai Tenea; EN - writing by: Catalin Cristian Trandafir)
The content of the www.agerpres.ro website has the exclusive purpose of public informing.
All the information published on this website by AGERPRES is protected by relevant legal dispositions.
It is forbidden to copy, reproduce, recompile, decompile, distribute, publish, display, modify, create derived components or products or full services, as well as any exploitation of the site's content.
Details in the section Terms of Use. If you are interested in picking up AGERPRES news items, please contact the Marketing Department – [email protected].
The use of the Comments section entails your obligation to respect the AGERPRES terms and conditions in regards to the publishing of comments on the www.agerpres.ro.
Other news in category
ForMin Toiu: Romania, Republic of Moldova and Ukraine agree to jointly combat disinformation
AGERPRES special correspondent Cristian Lupascu reports: Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine have agreed to jointly combat disinformation, in the context of 'massive attacks' from Russia, Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu stated on Friday in Chernivtsi. She attended a Romania-Ukraine-the Republic of Moldova trilateral meeting and underscored
Romania's media and entertainment industry, expected to grow by average of around 2% annually 2025-2029 (report)
Romania's media and entertainment industry is projected to grow at an average annual rate of around 2% between 2025 and 2029, reaching a total value of EUR 4.91 billion by the end of the period, according to the latest edition of the PwC Global Telecommunications, Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025-2029. According to a press release sent by the consult
Feature/Harghita sees spectacular stork population growth, bird beloved by locals, illustrated on Sansimion coat of arms
The white stork population has seen a remarkable increase in Harghita County, where the birds have found favorable feeding habitats and enjoy a traditionally positive relationship with local residents. Biologist Demeter László of the Harghita County Environmental Directorate told AGERPRES that the nesting population has more than tripled over the
Huniade Castle, oldest building in Timisoara, to be fully restored in three years' time
Timis County Council (CJ Timis) President Alfred Simonis announced on Friday the signing of the contract for the execution of restoration and consolidation works on Huniade Castle in Timisoara, which has been closed for nearly 20 years awaiting such interventions. 'Huniade Castle, the oldest and one of the most beautiful buildings in Timisoara, is about to
CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS/ José Luis Peixoto: 'Today, there's a much broader understanding that emotion and intelligence are inseparable'
'Today, there's a much broader understanding that emotion and intelligence are inseparable', says José Luís Peixoto, one of the most appreciated contemporary Portuguese writers, in an interview with AGERPRES. José Luís Peixoto recently visited Romania, where he participated in the 18th edition of the Bookfest Book Fair i
CNA's Jucan: European Media Freedom Act - essential instrument for consolidating pluralism
National Audiovisual Council (CNA) Vice President Valentin Jucan says the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) represents an essential instrument for strengthening pluralism, editorial independence and transparency in the European media space. 'The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) is not merely a legislative exercise, but an essential instrument for consolid
Oana Toiu meets Ukrainian counterpart, stresses importance of protecting rights of persons belonging to national minorities
Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu held political-diplomatic talks on Thursday with her Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, during her official visit to Ukraine, emphasizing the vital importance of protecting the rights of national minorities, including educational access, religious freedom, and the right to free association. According to a press re
ForMin Toiu meets President Zelenskyy: We are building a strategic partnership between Romania and Ukraine
Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu met on Thursday, in Kyiv, with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to whom she conveyed a message of support on behalf of Romania, underscoring that Ukraine fights for the security and freedom of Romania and the entire Europe. 'We are building a strategic partnership between Romania and Ukraine, for peace, strong
Nina Iliescu thanks all those who attended the funeral:You responded to dignity with dignity
Nina Iliescu, the wife of former President Ion Iliescu gives thanks to those who organized the funeral and attended the service, as well as to the close friends who have supported the family in the last period. 'On the hardest day of my life, which meant a full life alongside Ion Iliescu, I want to give thanks to all those who organized, supported and atte
RoDrift Arena Summer RaceFest - adrenaline-packed international drifting competition taking place this weekend in Bucharest
The park surrounding Bucharest's National Arena will become this weekend the venue for Arena Summer RaceFest, a competition that will see 80 drivers from 6 countries take the start in the four divisions of the National Drift Championship, the organizers said in a release. 'There will be three adrenaline-packed days, with more than 40,000 of combined ho
Former President Ion Iliescu buried with military honours
Former Romanian President Ion Iliescu was buried on Thursday, in the Ghencea III Military Cemetery, with military honours. Ion Iliescu died on Tuesday, at the ''Agrippa Ionescu'' Hospital in the capital city Bucharest, where he had been hospitalized for 57 days. He was 95 years old. For two days, state funerals were organized in
Foreign Minister Toiu, on official visit to Kyiv: We do not remain indifferent to suffering and barbarity
Romanian Foreign Affairs Minister Oana Toiu is paying an official visit to Kyiv, where she will hold meetings with senior Ukrainian officials. She is also scheduled to travel to Chernivtsi to meet with members of the Romanian ethnic community. 'This marks the first bilateral visit to Kyiv by a Romanian foreign minister since the start of Russia's unjus
Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and Italy are the top vacation destinations for Romanians (poll)
Three out of four Romanians who will spend their vacation abroad this summer have chosen countries such as Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey and Italy as their destination and 54.5% have chosen their personal car as their means of transport, according to a survey conducted by CEC Bank in partnership with financial portal FinZoom.ro. However, out of the total number of
Steluta Lucia Rodica Coposu, sister of former Christian Democratic Peasant Party leader, passes away
Steluta Lucia Rodica Coposu, the youngest sister of Corneliu Coposu, the former chairman of the Christian and Democratic National Peasant Party, and president of the foundation bearing his name, passed away on Thursday morning. The announcement was made Thursday by Ion-Andrei Gherasim, executive chairman of the Corneliu Coposu Foundation, in a public statement
200 traditional Bucovina homes saved from demolition thanks to dedicated wood artisan
A man from Suceava County has developed a true passion for preserving traditional Bucovina houses. He restores wooden cottages that are on the verge of being demolished, purchasing them from their owners and rebuilding them in new locations, giving them a renewed charm. Iosif Cirstean, 46, is a traditional wood artisan fascinated by the work he does to save ce