Vasile Dîba
- February 20, 2024
- 69 years
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Vasile Dîba, 69, Romanian sprint canoeist, Olympic champion (1976).
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|Vasile Dîba (24 July 1954 – 20 February 2024) was a Romanian sprint canoeist. Competing in three Summer Olympics in 1976–1984, he won four medals with one gold (1976: K-1 500 m), one silver (1980: K-4 1000 m), and two bronzes (1976: K-1 1000 m, 1980: K-1 500 m). Dîba also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with five golds (K-1 500 m: 1974, 1977, 1978; K-1 1000 m: 1977, K-1 4×500 m: 1974) and two silvers (K-1 500 m and K-1 4×500 m: both 1975). He later had a sports hall named after him in Jurilovca. Dîba died in Bucharest on 20 February 2024, at the age of 69.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 8 questions
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1.In which year did Vasile Dîba die?
- A.2015
- B.2011
- C.2024correct
- D.2017
Vasile Dîba died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "age at death 69. Archive record: place of death Bucharest on. Archive record: occupation sprint canoeist. Archive record: nationality Romanian. Archive record: date
2.How old was Vasile Dîba when they died?
- A.58
- B.64
- C.69correct
- D.61
Vasile Dîba was 69 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "d remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1954. Archive record: a
3.In which year was Vasile Dîba born?
- A.1945
- B.1948
- C.1954correct
- D.1942
Vasile Dîba was born in 1954.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: yea
4.In which month did Vasile Dîba die?
- A.April
- B.May
- C.March
- D.Februarycorrect
Vasile Dîba died in February.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "e record: age at death 69. Archive record: place of death Bucharest on. Archive record: occupation sprint canoeist. Archive record: nationality Romanian. Arch
5.On which day of the month did Vasile Dîba die?
- A.22
- B.20correct
- C.21
- D.19
Vasile Dîba died on day 20 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "age at death 69. Archive record: place of death Bucharest on. Archive record: occupation sprint canoeist. Archive record: nationality Romanian. Archive record
6.Where did Vasile Dîba die?
- A.Turin
- B.Marseille
- C.Kraków
- D.Bucharest oncorrect
Vasile Dîba died in Bucharest on.
Source: Biography: place of death: "1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1954. Archive record: age at death 69. Archive record
7.In which field was Vasile Dîba known?
- A.novelist
- B.architect
- C.sprint canoeistcorrect
- D.chemist
The biography describes Vasile Dîba as a sprint canoeist.
Source: Profile: occupation: "-09) Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1954. Archive record: age at death 69. Archive record: place of death Bucharest on. Archive recor
8.What nationality was Vasile Dîba?
- A.Argentine
- B.Romaniancorrect
- C.Australian
- D.American
Vasile Dîba is recorded as Romanian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "rchive record: year of birth 1954. Archive record: age at death 69. Archive record: place of death Bucharest on. Archive record: occupation sprint canoeist. Archive re
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