Serhiy Petrenko

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Serhiy Petrenko
Serhiy Petrenko, Aleksandr Vinogradov 1976.jpg
Petrenko (left) at the 1976 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1956-12-08) December 8, 1956 (age 67)
Khmelnytskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Canoe sprint
ClubLokomotiv Odessa
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Montreal C-2 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1976 Montreal C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Mexico City C-1 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Belgrade C-1 500 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1977 Sofia C-2 10000 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Belgrade C-2 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Duisburg C-2 500 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1982 Belgrade C-2 500 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Tampere C-2 10000 m

Serhiy Volodymyrovych Petrenko (Ukrainian : Сергій Володимирович Петренко; born 8 December 1956) is a retired Soviet and Ukrainian sprint canoeist. He competed in doubles at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics and won two gold medals in 1976. He also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-1 500 m: 1974, 1975; C-2 10000 m: 1977), three silvers (C-1 500 m: 1978, 1979; C-2 500 m: 1982), and one bronze (C-2 10000 m: 1983). [1]

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References

  1. Serhiy Petrenko. Sports-reference.com