Nikolay Astapkovich Explained

Mikalai Ivanavich Astapkovich (Belarusian: Мікалай Іванавіч Астапковіч; 25 January 1954 in Zhodzina, Byelorussian SSR  - 2000)[1] was a Belarusian sprint canoeist who represented the Soviet Union in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 500 m: 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, K-2 10000 m: 1981, K-4 10000 m: 1983), four silvers (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1974, K-2 500 m: 1977, K-2 10000 m: 1979, K-4 1000 m: 1974) and a bronze (K-1 10000 m: 1982).[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: ru:Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2003. 129. Russian. Динамо. Энциклопедия. 5224043999.
  2. Web site: Kamber . Raymond . Raymond Kamber . 2008 . Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) . CanoeICF.com . . 1–83 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200125/https://www.canoeicf.com/sites/default/files/results_history_-_complete_medal_winners_icf_updated_2007.pdf . 18 May 2018.