Konstantin Vishnyakov
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Konstantin Vishnyakov (born March 6, 1982) is a Russia
n sprint canoer
who has competed since the late 2000s. He won two bronze medals in the K-4 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 2006 and 2007.
Vishnyakov also finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
.
Russia
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n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who has competed since the late 2000s. He won two bronze medals in the K-4 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 2006 and 2007.
Vishnyakov also finished eighth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing
Beijing
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