Mihai Țurcaș, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mihai Țurcaș

Canoe racer

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1942

Place of Birth: Brașov, Brașov County, Romania

Date of Death: 24-Dec-2002

Profession: canoeist

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mihai Turcas (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.