Atanasie Sciotnic

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAtanasie•Sciotnic
Used nameAtanasie•Sciotnic
Other namesAtanasie Sciotnice
Born1 March 1942 in Mila 23, Tulcea (ROU)
Died5 April 2017
Measurements182 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsDinamo București, București (ROU)
NOC Romania
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Afanase Sciotnic competed in three Olympic Games as a kayaker, winning a bronze medal in K4 in 1964 and a silver medal in the same event in 1972. Sciotnic was a nine-time medalist at the World Championships, winning four gold medals, two silvers, and three bronze medals. He won the K2-500 and K4-1000 in 1966, the K4-10K in 1971, and the K1-relay in 1974. At the European Championships Sciotnic won 10 medals, including three golds, and in all he won 7 gold medals and 21 medals at major internationals.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) ROU Atanasie Sciotnic
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Romania 3 Bronze
1968 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) ROU Atanasie Sciotnic
Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Aurel Vernescu 6
1972 Summer Olympics Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) ROU Atanasie Sciotnic
Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) Romania 2 Silver

Special Notes