Birth Date: | 1942 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Braşov, Romania |
Death Place: | Bucharest, Romania |
Height: | 181 cm |
Weight: | 84 kg |
Sport: | Canoe sprint |
Club: | Dinamo Bucharest[1] |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Mihai Țurcaș (born 18 November 1942 - d. 22 December 2002) was a Romanian sprint canoeist. Competing in the four-man 1000 m event (K-4 1000 m) he won the world title in 1966, the European title in 1967, and two Olympic medals in 1964 and 1968. After retiring from competition he worked as a kayaking coach and was involved with the national junior and senior teams between 1990 and 1992.[1]