Andrei Igorov
 Igorov at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 December 1939 Brăila, Romania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 November 2011 (aged 71) Brăila | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrei Igorov (10 December 1939 – 10 November 2011) was a Romanian canoe sprinter. He specialized in the C-1 10000 m event, in which he won silver medals at the 1963 World and European Championships, as well as two European titles, in 1965 and 1967.[1] This event was not available at the 1964 Olympics, and Igorov had to compete in the C-1 1000 m. He won a silver medal finishing 0.42 seconds ahead of the third place.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Kanu – Europameisterschaften (Herren – 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Igorov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ Canoeing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres. sports-reference.com
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
External links
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- Andrei Igorov at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian) (English translation)
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