Carol-Eduard Novak, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Carol-Eduard Novak

Paralympic cyclist

Date of Birth: 28-Jul-1976

Place of Birth: Miercurea Ciuc, Romania

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Romania

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Carol-Eduard Novak

  • Carol-Eduard Novak (Hungarian: Novák Károly Eduárd, Hungarian pronunciation: ['nova?k 'ka?roj '?dua?rd]; born 28 July 1976 in Miercurea Ciuc) is a Romanian road and track racing cyclist and Paralympic champion.
  • Initially a speed skater, Novak lost one of his feet in a car accident in 1996.
  • Subsequently, he switched to cycling and emerged as a professional cyclist.
  • He took part at his first Paralympics in 2004, followed by two more participations in 2008 and 2012.
  • At the 2008 Paralympic Games Novak won the silver medal in the individual time trial, thus capturing Romania's first ever Paralympic medal.
  • At the 2012 Games he reached further milestones by winning the gold medal in the 1 km track pursuit event – the first ever in the country's Paralympic history – and setting a new world record time en route to the final.
  • Additionally, he collected a silver medal in the road time trial race.

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