Yuri Filatov Explained

Yuri Nikolayevich Filatov (Russian: Юрий Николаевич Филатов; Ukrainian: Юрій Миколайович Філатов, born 30 July 1948) is a Soviet-born Ukrainian sprint canoeist who competed in the 1970s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two gold medals in the K-4 1000 m event, earning them in 1972 and 1976.

Filatov also won four medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two golds (1970, 1971) and two silvers (1973, 1974).

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