1. Carol-Eduard Novak took part in his first Paralympics in 2004, followed by two more participations in 2008 and 2012.
11 Facts About Carol-Eduard Novak
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At the 2008 Paralympic Games, Carol-Eduard Novak won the silver medal in the individual time trial, thus capturing Romania's first-ever Paralympic medal.
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Carol-Eduard Novak has been serving as Minister for Youth and Sport in the Citu Cabinet since December 2020.
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Carol-Eduard Novak, who comes from the Hungarian minority of Romania, was born in Miercurea Ciuc.
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Still a junior, Carol-Eduard Novak won the Romanian National Championship, before in 1996, while traveling to an international event in Italy, he suffered a car crash, which resulted in his right leg being amputated below the ankle.
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Two years later, after recovering from the injury, Carol-Eduard Novak began cycling on the amateur level.
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Carol-Eduard Novak turned professional in 2001 and achieved his first major result in 2003 by winning the Paracyclist European Championship.
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Carol-Eduard Novak made it to the 2004 Summer Paralympics, where he finished fourth in both of his races.
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Carol-Eduard Novak met Jiri Jezek in the decisive heat, where although he had a slower time than in the qualification run, he beat his Czech opponent by more than three seconds thus winning the first ever Paralympic gold medal for Romania.
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Carol-Eduard Novak has several podium finishes in the Romanian national championships for able bodied athletes, in the road and time-trial events.
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Carol-Eduard Novak was proposed as Minister for Youth and Sport by the junior coalition partner Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania to the Citu Cabinet following the 2020 legislative election.