Aleksandr Avdeyev (canoeist)

Aleksandr Avdeyev (also known as Aleksandrs Avdejevs; born 1 August 1956) is a Soviet former sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He has won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, with four golds (K-4 10000 m: 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983), a silver (K-4 1000 m: 1977), and a bronze (K-4 1000 m: 1979).

Aleksandr Avdeyev
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Latvia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 SofiaK-4 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1978 BelgradeK-4 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1979 DuisburgK-4 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1983 TampereK-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place1977 SofiaK-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place1979 DuisburgK-4 1000 m

Avdeyev also finished seventh in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

References
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2009-11-09. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandrs Avdejevs". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.


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