Matei Kalpakov is a

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...

n sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1980s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the

1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mechelen, Belgium. The men's competition consisted of six canoe (single paddle, open boat) and nine kayak A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of ...

Mechelen Mechelen (; french: Malines ; traditional English name: MechlinMechelen has been known in English as ''Mechlin'', from where the adjective ''Mechlinian'' is derived. This name may still be used, especially in a traditional or historical contex ...

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* * Bulgarian male canoeists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in Canadian {{Bulgaria-canoe-bio-stub