Igor Lipalit
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Igor•Lipalit |
| Used name | Igor•Lipalit |
| Born | 14 January 1940 in Jurilovca, Tulcea (ROU) |
| Died | 28 June 2021 (aged 81 years 5 months 14 days) |
| Measurements | 165 cm / 69 kg |
| NOC |  Romania |
Biography
Igor Lipalit was a Romanian sprint canoer who was active during the 1960s. Lipalit and Dumitru Alexe competed in the C-2 1000 metres race at the 1960 Roma Olympics and finished just outside the medals in fourth. At the 1963 Canoe Sprint World Championships he won bronze in the C2 10,000 metres with the non-Olympian Lavrente Calinov. The following year Lipalit and Achim Sidorov finished fifth in the C-2 1000 metres at the Tokyo Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Igor Lipalit | |||
| Kayak Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Dumitru Alexe | 4 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | ROU |
Igor Lipalit | |||
| Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Achim Sidorov | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother-in-law of Elena Lipalit
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (0–1–0 1965 București silver: C1 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–0–1 1963 Jajce bronze: C2 10000 m)