Mihaela LULEA (ROU)
Romania
Age:
43 years
Languages:
English, Romanian, Spanish
Federation:
FEDERATIA ROMANA DE KAIAC-CANOE
Biography
Further Personal Information
BIOGRAPHY
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | KL3 | 2016 | Duisburg, GER | 52.525 |
| 3 | K1 200m LTA | 2012 | Poznan, POL | 1:03.071 |
| 4 | KL3 | 2015 | Milan, ITA | 51.967 |
| 4 | K1 200m LTA | 2014 | Moscow, RUS | 51.384 |
| 4 | K1 200m LTA | 2013 | Duisburg, GER | 55.425 |
| 4 | K1 200m LTA | 2011 | Szeged, HUN | 1:07.069 |
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
Timisoara
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
She first tried the sport in 1997.
REASON FOR TAKING UP THE SPORT
"I had quit school and needed an activity."
CLUB
CSA Steaua Bucuresti
AMBITIONS
To compete at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo
OTHER INFORMATION
Classification
KL3
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016)
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016)
Impairment Details
At age 12 she was attacked by a bear at a zoo in Timisoara, Romania. She was leaning on the railings of the bear's enclosure when the animal grabbed her right leg, resulting in the limb being amputated below the knee. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016)
General
NATIONAL FIRST
In 2016 she became the first female representing Romania to compete in Para canoe sprint at the Paralympic Games when the sport made its debut at the Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Sep 2016)
BREAK FROM SPORT
She did not take part in any sport from 2004 to 2009 because she did not have the support of her then husband. She returned to Para canoe sprint in 2011 after the sport was approved to make its debut at the Paralympic Games for the 2016 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016; sporttim.ro, 14 Oct 2011)
KL3
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016)
Origin of Impairment
Acquired (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016)
Impairment Details
At age 12 she was attacked by a bear at a zoo in Timisoara, Romania. She was leaning on the railings of the bear's enclosure when the animal grabbed her right leg, resulting in the limb being amputated below the knee. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016)
General
NATIONAL FIRST
In 2016 she became the first female representing Romania to compete in Para canoe sprint at the Paralympic Games when the sport made its debut at the Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 15 Sep 2016)
BREAK FROM SPORT
She did not take part in any sport from 2004 to 2009 because she did not have the support of her then husband. She returned to Para canoe sprint in 2011 after the sport was approved to make its debut at the Paralympic Games for the 2016 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (myinfo.rio2016.com, 09 Sep 2016; sporttim.ro, 14 Oct 2011)
CLASSIFICATION
KL3
OTHER SPORTS
She has competed in Para table tennis at national level in Romania
