Aleksandr Degtyarev
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Aleksandr Degtyarev (born March 26, 1955) is a Soviet
sprint canoer
who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
.
Degtyarev also won a silver in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Mexico City
.
Soviet Union
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sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the 1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
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Degtyarev also won a silver in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico in neighboring Xochimilco. This marked the first time the championships took place out side of Europe. , all championships have taken place either in Europe or North America...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
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