Roman Kruglyakov
Encyclopedia
Roman Kruglyakov (or Krougliakov) is a Russia
n sprint
who competed from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (C-4 200 m: 1999
, 2002
, 2005; C-4 500 m: 1999), one silver (C-4 500 m: 2002), and one bronze (C-4 500 m: 2001
).
Kruglyakov was stripped of two medals (both gold) at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
when his teammate Sergey Ulegin
tested positive for doping
.
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
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 from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. He won six medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (C-4 200 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....
, 2002
2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...
, 2005; C-4 500 m: 1999), one silver (C-4 500 m: 2002), and one bronze (C-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....
).
Kruglyakov was stripped of two medals (both gold) at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....
when his teammate Sergey Ulegin
Sergey Ulegin
Sergey Ulegin is a Russian canoer who has been competing since 2001 He won a silver in the men's C-2 500 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing....
tested positive for doping
Doping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
.