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4 unusual facts about Leon Rotman


Romania at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Leon Rotman — Canoeing, Men's C1 10.000m Canadian Singles

Leon Rotman — Canoeing, Men's C1 1.000m Canadian Singles

Simion Ismailciuc

As for Ismailciuc himself, realising he could not match fellow Dinamo canoeist Leon Rotman’s times in the singles events, he looked for a partner among the young people he had selected, and he chose Alexe Dumitru.

Deserted by Alexe (who had decided to quit sports and return to his previous job), Ismailciuc tried his luck in the C-1 1000 m event for the 1960 Summer Olympics, he was already credited with better results than reigning Olympic champion Leon Rotman.



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