Aleksandr Vinogradov (canoeist)

Aleksandr Yurievich Vinogradov (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Виноградов, born 10 November 1951) is a retired Russian sprint canoeist. He competed in doubles at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won two gold medals in 1976. He also won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-2 500 m: 1974, 1975; C-2 10000 m: 1971), one silver (C-2 500 m: 1979, and one bronze (C-2 1000 m: 1975).[1]

Aleksandr Vinogradov
Vinogradov (right) at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Born10 November 1951 (1951-11-10) (age 71)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubSoviet Army
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealC-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 BelgradeC-2 10000 m
Gold medal – first place1974 Mexico CityC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place1975 BelgradeC-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place1979 DuisburgC-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place1975 BelgradeC-2 1000 m

References
  1. Aleksandr Vinogradov. Sports-reference.com
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