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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

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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.

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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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