Gennady Makhnev
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Gennady Makhnev is a Soviet
sprint canoer
who competed in the early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics
in Moscow
, he finished seventh in the K-4 1000 m
event.
Makhnev's son, Vadim
, has won three sprint canoe medals at the Summer Olympics for Belarus
during the 2000s.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
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 early 1980s. At the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, he finished seventh in the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1980 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:14 crews entered in two heats on July 31, but two teams withdrew...
event.
Makhnev's son, Vadim
Vadzim Makhneu
Vadzim Makhneu or Vadim Makhnev is a Belarusian flatwater canoer who has competed since 2000...
, has won three sprint canoe medals at the Summer Olympics for Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
during the 2000s.