Vladimir Ivanovich Morozov (russian: Владимир Иванович Морозов, sometimes shown as Vladimir Morosov, 4 March 1940 – 8 February 2023) was a Soviet sprint canoeist. He trained at Armed Forces sports society in Krasnovodsk and later in

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. Morozov was born in Krasnovodsk,

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on 4 March 1940. He began canoeing in 1957 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1963. He won gold medals for the

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at three consecutive Olympics between 1964 and 1972. Morozov also won six medals at the

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with three golds (K-4 1000 m:

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; K-4 10000 m: 1966, two silvers (K-1 4 x 500 m:

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, K-4 1000 m: 1973), and a bronze (K-4 1000 m: 1966). Morozov was awarded two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1969, 1972). Morozov died on 8 February 2023, at the age of 82.Умер советский гребец, трехкратный олимпийский чемпион Владимир Морозов

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* * 1940 births 2023 deaths Soviet male canoeists Turkmenistan male canoeists Ukrainian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists of the Soviet Union Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class Armed Forces sports society athletes Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak People from Türkmenbaşy Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics {{Turkmenistan-sport-bio-stub