Viktor Melantyev

Viktor Sergeyevich Melantyev (Russian: Виктор Сергеевич Мелантьев; born 2 June 1986) is a Russian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He won a complete set of medals at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Dartmouth with a gold in the C-1 4 × 200 m, a silver in the C-4 200 m, and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events.

Viktor Melantyev
Melantyev in 2016
Personal information
Full nameViktor Sergeyevich Melantyev
NationalityRussian
Born (1986-06-02) 2 June 1986
Bryukhovetskaya, Krasnodar Krai,
RSFSR, USSR (now Russia)
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportCanoe sprint
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 DartmouthC-1 4 x 200 m
Gold medal – first place2011 SzegedC-1 4 x 200 m
Gold medal – first place2013 DuisburgC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2013 DuisburgC-1 4 x 200 m
Gold medal – first place2014 MoscowC-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2017 RačiceC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2019 SzegedC-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place2009 DartmouthC-4 200 m
Silver medal – second place2011 SzegedC-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place2013 DuisburgC-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place2018 Montemor-o-VelhoC-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 DartmouthC-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2017 RačiceC-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 CopenhagenC-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place2021 CopenhagenC-4 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2008 MilanC-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place2009 BrandenburgC-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place2009 BrandenburgC-1 4 x 200 m
Gold medal – first place2015 RačiceC-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowC-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2016 MoscowC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2017 PlovdivC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2018 BelgradeC-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place2021 PoznańC-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place2017 PlovdivC-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2009 BrandenburgC-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place2014 BrandenburgC-1 1000 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanC-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanC-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place2013 KazanC-2 1000 m

Melantev also competed in the C-1 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but was eliminated in the semifinals.

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