Andrey Tissin (russian: Андрей Тиссин; 5 July 1975 – 1 March 2008) was a Russian

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who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade). He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m:

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), two silvers (K-4 200 m: 2001, K-4 500 m:

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), and a bronze (K-4 500 m:

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...

). Tissin also competed in the K-2 1000 m event at the

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in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semifinals. He lived in Krasnodar, and was 1.86 m (6'1") tall, weighing 90 kg (198 lb). Tissin later became a coach of the Russian national team, drowning during a training session in 2008.Andrey Tissin has died
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References

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Utro.ru March 5, 2008 on Tissin's death
1975 births 2008 deaths Accidental deaths in Russia Canoeists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Deaths by drowning in Russia Olympic canoeists for Russia Russian male canoeists ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak {{russia-canoe-bio-stub