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Canoeing At The 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's K-2 500 Metres
The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program that took place at Lake Lanier Lake Lanier (officially Lake Sidney Lanier) is a reservoir in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created by the completion of Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1956, and is also fed by the waters of the Chestatee Ri .... Medalists Results Heats 23 crews were entered into the event. The top three finishers from each of the three heats advanced directly to the semifinals while the remaining teams were relegated to the repechages. Repechages The 14 crews raced in two repechages. The top four finishers from each repechage and the fastest fifth-place finisher advanced directly to the semifinals. Semifinals The top four finishers in each of the two semifinals and the faster fifth-place finisher advanced to the final. Final The final was held on August 4. Hungary led for the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayak
A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word ''qajaq'' (). The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler. The cockpit is sometimes covered by a spray deck that prevents the entry of water from waves or spray, differentiating the craft from a canoe. The spray deck makes it possible for suitably skilled kayakers to roll the kayak: that is, to capsize and right it without it filling with water or ejecting the paddler. ] Some modern boats vary considerably from a traditional design but still claim the title "kayak", for instance in eliminating the cockpit by seating the paddler on top of the boat ("sit-on-top" kayaks); having inflated air chambers surrounding the boat; replacing the single hull with twin hulls; and replacing paddles with other human-powered propulsion methods, such as foot-powered rotational propellers and "fli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffan Malmsten
Benny Staffan Malmsten (born October 22, 1970, in Katrineholm) is a Swedish sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ..., he finished eighth in the K-2 1000 m event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. References Sports-Reference.com profile 1970 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Sweden Swedish male canoeists People from Katrineholm Municipality Sportspeople from Södermanland County {{Sweden-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milko Kazanov
Milko Georgiev Kazanov ( bg, Милко Георгиев Казанов, sometimes listed as Milko Kazakov, born 11 February 1970 in Rousse) is a Bulgarian sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1990s to 2005. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996. Kazanov also won a bronze in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Seville. He has also won three European Championship medals, two silvers (K-4 500 m, K-4 1000 m) in Zagreb in 1999 and bronze (K-4 1000 m) in Poznań in 2000. Kazanov is tall and weighs . He is now a member of the Levski Canoe/Kayak Club in Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and ha .... References * * External links * 1970 births Bulgarian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaidas Mizeras
Vaidas Mizeras (born August 9, 1973) is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s (decade). At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., Mizeras was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m event. ReferencesSports-Reference.com profile 1973 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Living people Lithuanian male canoeists Olympic canoeists of Lithuania {{Lithuania-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vidas Kupčinskas
Vidas Kupčinskas (born January 24, 1971) is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ..., he was eliminated in the semifinals of both the K-2 500 m and the K-2 1000 m events. ReferencesSports-Reference.com profile 1971 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Living people Lithuanian male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Lithuania {{Lithuania-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Staal
Jesper Møllegaard Staal (born March 1, 1972) is a Danish sprint canoer who competed from the early 20th century to the mid-2000s (decade). He won two medals in the K-2 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 1994 and a silver in 1997. Staal also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth twice ( K-2 500 m: 1992, K-2 1000 m: 1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...). References * * * 1972 births Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Danish male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists of Denmark ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{Denmark-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor Nielsen
Thor Nielsen (born 11 July 1959) is a Danish sprint and marathon canoeist who competed from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He won five medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (K-1 10000 m: 1993, K-2 1000 m: 1994), two silvers (K-1 1000 m: 1993, K-2 10000 m: 1987), and a bronze (K-4 10000 m: 1985). Nielsen also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of sixth twice ( K-2 500 m: 1992, K-2 1000 m: 1996). Nielsen is currently working as the national coach of Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark ... References * * * 1959 births Living people Danish male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Denmark Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatoli Tishchenko
Anatoly Tishchenko (russian: Анатолий Анатольевич Тищенко; born 18 July 1970, in Taganrog) is a Russian sprint canoer who competed from 1989 to 2004. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he won a bronze in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996. Tishchenko also won a total of fifteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds (K-2 500 m: 1990, K-4 200 m: 1994, 1997; K-4 500 m: 1993, 1994, 1995; K-4 1000 m: 1994), four silvers (K-2 200 m: 1998, K-2 500 m: 1989, K-4 200 m: 1995, K-4 1000 m: 1990), and four bronzes (K-4 200 m: 1999 File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ..., K-4 500 m: 2003, K-4 1000 m: 1993, 1998). References * * * 1970 births Canoeists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Canoeist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oleg Gorobiy
Oleg Gorobiy (russian: Олег Горобий), born 7 February 1971 in Voronezh) is a Russian canoe sprinter who competed from 1990 to 2003. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996. Gorobiy won thirteen medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds (K-4 200 m: 1994, 1997; K-4 500 m: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995; K-4 1000 m: 1994), a silver (K-4 200 m: 1995), and five bronzes (K-4 200 m: 1999, K-4 500 m: 1991, 2003; K-4 1000 m: 1993, 2001). In 2004 he joined the national Dragon boat squad as a helmsman, winning four gold medals at the 2004 European championships at Stockton-on-Tees Stockton-on-Tees, often simply referred to as Stockton, is a market town in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham, England. It is on the northern banks of the River Tees, part of the Teesside built-up area. The town had an estimated ..., England. Height: 1.91 m (6'3"), race weight: 94& ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitaly Anosov
Vitaly Anosov (born June 7, 1977) is an Uzbekistani sprint canoer who was active in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ..., he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. External linksSports-Reference.com profile* 1977 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists for Uzbekistan Uzbekistani male canoeists {{Uzbekistan-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akram Yurabayev
Akram Yurabayev (born 21 April 1973) is an Uzbekistani sprint canoeist who competed in the mid-1990s. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ..., he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event. External linksSports-Reference.com profile 1973 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Living people Olympic canoeists of Uzbekistan Uzbekistani male canoeists {{Uzbekistan-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Polívka (canoeist)
Jiří Polívka (born March 2, 1974, in Hradec Králové) is a Czech sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s (decade). At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events. Four years later in Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ..., Polívka was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-4 1000 m event. References Sports-Reference.com profile 1974 births Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Czech male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for the Czech Republic Sportspeople from Hradec Králové {{CzechRepublic-canoe-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
