2 September 08:13

Avram Iancu crossed 556 kilometers between the Rhine and the Danube, becoming the first man to traverse a continent by canoe.

Ana Maria Eftene

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Foto: Facebook Avram Iancu

The World Open Water Swimming Federation has officially ratified the performance of Avram Iancu, who swam 556 km on the Rhine–Main–Danube river route without a wetsuit. Iancu covered a total of 4,448 km in 177 days, thus becoming the first person in the world to achieve this performance, earning the global distinction 'Triple Crown of Rivers Stage Swims Challenge'.

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Avram Iancu, oficial primul om din lume care parcurge înot un continent

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Avram Iancu anunţă că a primit distincţia „Triple Crown of Rivers Stage Swims Challenge”, după ce a traversat înot Europa fără costum de neopren

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Avram Iancu crossed 556 kilometers between the Rhine and the Danube, becoming the first man to traverse a continent by canoe.

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