Serhei Nahorny (born December 8, 1956) is a Soviet

Soviet Union

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 sprint canoer

Canoe racing

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 who competed from the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals at Montreal

Montreal

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 in 1976

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 with a gold in the K-2 1000 m and a silver in the K-2 500 m events.

Nahorny also won two bronze medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the K-2 1000 m (1977

1977 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1977 Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Sofia, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak...

) and K-4 1000 m (1979

1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....

) events.