Viktor Denisov (born April 2, 1966 in Kalinin

Tver

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), is a Soviet

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-born Russia

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n sprint canoer

Canoe racing

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 who won competed from the mid 1980s to the mid 1990s. He won two silver medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics

1988 Summer Olympics

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 in Seoul

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, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 1000 m events.

Denisov also won twelve medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds (K-4 200 m: 1994

1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.The men's...

, K-4 500 m: 1987

1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1987 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West Germany for the second time. The West German city hosted the championships previously in 1979....

, 1989

1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.The men's competition consisted of eight Canadian and nine kayak events. Five events were held for the women, all in kayak...

, 1993

1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1993 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Copenhagen, Denmark for the third time. The Danish city had hosted the event previously in 1950 and 1970....

, 1994, 1995

1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....

; K-4 1000 m: 1994), three silvers (K-4 200 m: 1995, K-4 500 m: 1985

1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1985 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mechelen, Belgium.The men's competition consisted of six Canadian and nine kayak events. Three events were held for the women, all in kayak....

, 1986

1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1986 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Île Notre-Dame. This is also where the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1976 Summer Olympics took place....

), and two bronzes (K-4 1000 m: 1987, 1993).

He trained at the Armed Forces sports society

Armed Forces (sports society)

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in Kalinin.