 Aleksandr Silayev at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 2 April 1928 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 2005 (aged 77) Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Canoe racing | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. 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.
References
- Aleksandr Silayev. Sports-reference.com
- Kanu – Europameisterschaften Herren – 1000m 10.000m. sport-komplett.de
External links
- "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.
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