Carol-Eduard Novak

Carol-Eduard Novak (Hungarian: Novák Károly Eduárd, Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈnovaːk ˈkaːroj ˈɛduaːrd]; born 28 July 1976) is a Romanian road and track racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Team Novak.

Carol-Eduard Novak
Personal information
Full nameCarol-Eduard Novak
Born (1976-07-28) 28 July 1976
Miercurea Ciuc, Romania
Team information
Current teamTeam Novak
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Professional teams
2009–2017Tuşnad Cycling Team
2018–Team Novak
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing  Romania
Paralympic Games
2012 London Individual pursuit C4 – Track
2008 Beijing Time trial LC2 – Road
2012 London Time trial C4 – Road
2020 Tokyo Men's individual pursuit C4
Road World Championships
2015 Nottwil Road Race (C4)

Initially a speed skater, Novak lost one of his feet in a car crash in 1996. Subsequently, he switched to cycling and emerged as a professional cyclist. He took part in his first Paralympics in 2004, followed by two more participations in 2008 and 2012. At the 2008 Paralympic Games, Novak won the silver medal in the individual time trial, thus capturing Romania's first-ever Paralympic medal. At the 2012 Games, he reached further milestones by winning the gold medal in the 1-kilometre (0.62-mile) track pursuit event – the first-ever in the country's Paralympic history – and setting a new world-record time en route to the final. Additionally, he collected a silver medal in the road time trial race.

He has been serving as Minister for Youth and Sport in the Cîțu Cabinet since December 2020.

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