An interview with Honored Master of pigeon sport, Mr. VASILIU MIHAI - part 3
10:58, Miercuri, 26.08.2009
AN INTERVIEW
with Honored Master of pigeon sport, Mr. VASILIU MIHAI,
from Catamarasti Vale, Botosani county
PART 3
11. What type of competitions do you prefer?
I used to play middle, general, long and extreme-long distance competitions, but my favorites were long and extreme-long distance races, and I must confess I was no stranger to satisfaction. I further introduce you my prize record:
National and international titles and honor awards
- Honors diploma and the “Pigeon sport Honor” medal, achieved in 1978;
- Honors diploma and medal won with a hen, ringnumber 309940–86, at Pigeon Olympiad held in
Katowice, Poland, in 1989;
- Honors diploma and medal won with a hen, ringnumber 87-91, at Pigeon Olympiad held in
- Honorary member of U.F.C.R.;
- Honorary president of U.F.C.R.;
- Honored Master of Pigeon Sport;
- Multiple national champion of long-distance competitions;
- Top 10 “National” (breeders and pigeons), between 1983 – 1994, 34 times in top 10.
The Excellence Award achieved for the entire pigeon sport activity (
The results I achieved in long and extreme-long distance competitions, between 1983 – 1994:
(These were regional competitions and there were gathered 5 county associations:
1983 1.
competition);
2. Warsaw I - 14 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes - 2o, 25o, 40o, 47o, 58o, 63o, 79o, 87o;
3. Varsovia II - 20 basketed pigeons / 14 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 3o, 4o, 6o, 8o, 17o, 26o, 40o,
48o, 49o, 58o, 65o, 70o
4.
national competitions)
I achieved the 14th place in the “Breeders” competition, with a team made of 5 birds.
1984 There were no long-distance competitions.
1985 1.
2. Warsaw II - 12 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 2o, 22o, 27o, 37o, 82o, 100o, 117o
3. Warsaw III - 17 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 40o, 43o, 70o, 91o, 103o, 113o,
118o, 130o;
4. Gdansk I - 14 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes – 6o, 10o, 20o, 21o, 30o, 74o, 120o,
130o, 204o;
5. Warsaw IV - 6 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 26o, 53o, 74o, 131o, 132o;
6. Gdansk II - 9 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 8o, 9o, 24o, 46o, 75o, 104o.
1986 1. Warsaw I - 14 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes – 3o, 59o, 70o, 102o, 117o, 145o, 143o,
165o, 167o;
2. Warsaw II - 12 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 6o, 50o, 88o, 101o, 151o, 158o;
3. Dzialdovo - 6 basketed pigeons / 2 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 18o;
4. Gdansk I - 10 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 3o, 26o, 69o, 103o, 126o, 136o;
5. Gdansk II - 9 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 23o, 35o.
1987 1. Warsaw I - 5 pigeons in prizes – 37o, 38o, 69o, 76o, 114o;
2. Varsovia II - 4 pigeons in prizes – 5o, 11o, 56o, 69o;
3. Gdansk I - 4 pigeons in prizes – 18o, 55o, 67o, 103o;
4. Gdansk II - 3 pigeons in prizes – 53o, 83o, 85o;
5.
1988 1. Warsaw I - 8 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 7o, 13o, 146o, 171o, 293o;
2. Warsaw II - 8 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 3o, 10o, 12o, 81o, 139o;
3. Gdansk I - 8 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 3o, 22o, 28o, 67o, 158o;
4.
5.
1989 1. Warsaw I - 10 basketed pigeons / 7 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 35o, 76o, 82o, 97o, 242o, 294o;
2. Warsaw II - 9 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 46o, 49o, 58o, 61o, 95o, 101o;
3. Gdansk I - 6 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 16o, 47o, 55o, 71o;
4. Gdansk II - 5 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 20o, 34o, 46o, 54o;
5. Gdansk III - 5 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 19o, 21o, 22o, 27o, 66o.
1990 1. Gdansk I - 14 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 8o, 16o, 21o, 30o, 75o, 145o etc.;
2. Gdansk II - 9 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 9o, 11o, 40o, 69o, 107o;
3. Gdansk III - 7 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 5o, 12o, 18o, 20o, 41o;
4. Gdansk IV - 7 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 4o, 12o, 27o, 31o, 39o.
1991 1. Suwalki - 12 basketed pigeons / 9 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 2o, 17o, 25o, 43o, 45o,96o;
2. Warsaw - 7 basketed pigeons / 6 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 12o, 29o, 32o, 78o, 326o;
3. Gdinya I - 7 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 14o, 15o, 17o, 47o, 74o;
4. Gdinya II - 5 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 5o, 12o.
1992 1. Warsaw - 16 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 10o, 14o, 40o, 51o, 83o, 92o, 112o,
119o, 130o, 145o;
2. Gdinya - 11 basketed pigeons / 3 pigeons in prizes – 5o, 51o, 79o.
1993 1. Warsaw I - 17 basketed pigeons / 5 pigeons in prizes – 6o, 57o, 87o, 140o, 185o;
2. Warsaw II - 14 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 12o, 16o, 33o, 35o, 42o, 57o, 114o,
121o, 130o, 167o;
3. Torun I - 10 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 2o, 5o, 7o, 45o, 66o, 91o, 93o, 95o;
4. Torun II - 8 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 8o, 10o, 13o, 15o, 39o, 51o, 59o.
1994 1. Warsaw I - 13 basketed pigeons / 10 pigeons in prizes – 3o, 16o, 36o, 40o, 66o, 83o, 98o,
108o,127o, 206o;
2. Warsaw II - 10 basketed pigeons / 8 pigeons in prizes – 1o, 4o, 14o, 27o, 117o, 128o, 192o;
3. Torun I - 8 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 23o, 57o, 106o, 131o;
4. Torun II - 6 basketed pigeons / 4 pigeons in prizes – 4o, 5o, 8o, 10o.
Next to Mr. Dan Ciobanu, who came to pay a visit to Catamarasti Vale
Pigeons that won the 1st prize in long-distance competitions
1. 48-65 M 1st place
2. 497-66 F 1st place
3. 59173-70 M 1st place
4. 67158-71 M 1st place
5. 67138-71 M 1st place
6. 84135-72 M 1st place
7. 67174-71 M 1st place
8. 95283-71 M 1st place
9. 37668-74 M 1st place
10. 84131-72 F 1st place Budapest II, 1975, `Fabry`
11. 7966-72 F 1st place Budapest II, 1976, `Bricoux`
12. 7969-72 F 1st place Kolin, 1976, `Bricoux`
13. 67184-71 F 1st place
14. 144272-73 M 1st place Szekesfekelvar, 1977, `v.d. Espt`
15. 304750-83 F 1st place
16. 304713-83 F 1st place Warsaw II, 1985, `J. Rijckaert`
17. 304750-83 F 1st place
18. 304750-83 F 1st place Warsaw II, 1986, `N.Norman`
19. 304713-83 F 1st place
20. 18622-82 F 1st place
21. 309905-86 M 1st place
22. 51253-87 F 1st place Suwalki, 1991, `Rijckaert`
23. 51253-87 F 1st place
24. 87-91 F 1st place Torun II, 1993, `Rijckaert`
25. 95-91 M 1st place
One of the finest hens owned by Mr. Vasiliu, ringnumber 304713-1983
Some of the trophies that take residence inside the master’s house