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Juan Ignacio Cáceres
Juan Ignacio Cáceres (born 31 January 1992) is an Argentine sprint canoeist who mostly competes in the four-man K-4 1000 m event. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and placed 12th at the 2016 Olympics. He won the gold medal in the K-4 500m event at the 2019 Pan American Games The 2019 Pan American Games (), officially the XVIII Pan American Games () and commonly known as Lima 2019, were a multi-sport event governed by the Panam Sports Organization held in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019, with preliminar .... Cáceres took up kayaking in 2003, and in 2012 was named Sportsperson of the Year in Las Flores, Argentina. References 1992 births Living people Argentine male canoeists Olympic canoeists for Argentina Canoeists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists in canoeing Pan American Games bronze medalists in canoeing Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canoe Sprint
Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to November 2008, canoe sprint was known as flatwater racing. The term is still in use today but is often used as a hypernym for both canoe marathon and canoe sprint. Similarly, the term 'canoeing' is used to describe both kayaking and canoeing. The sport is governed by the International Canoe Federation (ICF), which recognises four official distances and three boat classes in which athletes can compete. Competitors may race over 200, 500, 1000, and 5000 metres in crews consisting of one, two, or four athletes, across either eight or nine lanes marked by buoys. Occasionally, regional championships include variations to this format, such as 100-meter sprints. Modern canoeing as a competitive sport can be traced back to the mid-19th century when travelers popularised competitive canoeing in central Europe and North America. Around ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
