Maria Nichiforov
Romanian canoeist (1951–2022)
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Maria Nichiforov (later Mihoreanu, 9 April 1951 – 24 June 2022) was a Romanian canoe sprinter. She won four medals at the world championships with a silver in 1974 and bronzes in 1973, 1974 and 1975. At the 1972 Olympics she won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event and placed sixth in the singles. She is a sister-in-law of the Olympic canoer Maria Ştefan-Mihoreanu.[1][2]
Died24 June 2022 (aged 71)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
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| Born | 9 April 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 June 2022 (aged 71) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Dinamo București[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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