Andrey Tissin
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Andrey Tissin was a Russia
n sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m: 2001
), two silvers (K-4 200 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 1999
), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1998
).
Tissin also competed in the K-2 1000 m
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semifinals. He lived in Krasnodar
, and was 1.86 m (6'1") tall, weighing 90 kg (198 lb).
Tissin later became a coach of the Russian national team, drowning during a training session in 2008.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m: 2001
2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....
), two silvers (K-4 200 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 1999
1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....
), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1998
1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....
).
Tissin also competed in the K-2 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres
The men's K-2 1000 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:24 crews entered in three heats...
event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semifinals. He lived in Krasnodar
Krasnodar
Krasnodar is a city in Southern Russia, located on the Kuban River about northeast of the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. It is the administrative center of Krasnodar Krai . Population: -Name:...
, and was 1.86 m (6'1") tall, weighing 90 kg (198 lb).
Tissin later became a coach of the Russian national team, drowning during a training session in 2008.