Aleksandr Vinogradov (canoeist)

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Aleksandr Vinogradov
Vinogradov (right) at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Born10 November 1951 (1951-11-10) (age 72)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubVodnik Moscow
Coached byYuriy Vinogradov
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal C-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Belgrade C-2 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1974 Mexico City C-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1975 Belgrade C-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Duisburg C-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 1975 Belgrade C-2 1000 m

Aleksandr Yurievich Vinogradov (Russian: Александр Юрьевич Виноградов, born 10 November 1951) is a retired Soviet 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] He trained at VSS Vodnik and coached by his father Yuriy Vinogradov.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aleksandr Vinogradov. Sports-reference.com

External links[edit]

  • Profile at Infosport.ru (in Russian)
  • "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 12 May 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 9 November 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2019.