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Aleksandr Silayev

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Aleksandr Silayev
Aleksandr Silayev at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born2 April 1928
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died31 December 2005 (aged 77)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome C-1 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Prague C-2 10000 m

Aleksandr Silayev (2 April 1928 – 31 December 2005) was a Russian sprint canoeist who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 1,000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, as well as a world title in the C-2 10,000 m event in 1958.[1] At the European championships he won two gold and one silver medals (in 1957 and 1959) in the C-2 1,000 and 10,000 m events.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Aleksandr Silayev. Sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Kanu – Europameisterschaften Herren – 1000m 10.000m. sport-komplett.de
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  • "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 12 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 12 May 2019.