Sergei Makarenko
Encyclopedia
Sergei Makarenko (born September 11, 1937) is a Soviet
-born Ukrainian
sprint canoer
who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the C-2 1000 m gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
in Rome
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Makarenko also won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce
.
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....
-born Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won the C-2 1000 m gold medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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Makarenko also won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce
Jajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
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