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| updated = }} Carol-Eduard Novak ((ハンガリー語:Novák Károly Eduárd), (:ˈnovaːk ˈkaːroj ˈɛduaːrd); born 28 July 1976 in Miercurea Ciuc)〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Carol Eduard Novak Biography )〕 is a Romanian road and track racing cyclist and Paralympic champion. Initially a speed skater, Novak lost one of his feet in a car accident in 1996. Subsequently, he switched to cycling and emerged as a professional cyclist. He took part at 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 km 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. ==Early life and car accident== Novak, who comes from the Hungarian minority of Romania, was born in Miercurea Ciuc. Located in the Székely Land, one of the coldest regions and the centre of winter sports in Romania, Novak initially began with speed skating, winning national titles in younger age categories and breaking a number of youth records. Still a junior, Novak won the Romanian National Championship, before in 1996, while traveling to an international event in Italy, he suffered a car accident, which resulted in his right leg being amputated below the ankle. The first operation performed in Luduș was unsuccessful due to postoperative infections and eventually he was transferred to Budapest, Hungary, where he was operated on once again. Two years later, after recovering from the injury, Novak began cycling on the amateur level. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Carol-Eduard Novak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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