Emilio Merchan
Encyclopedia
Emilio Merchán Alonso (born February 29, 1976 in Zamora
) is a Spanish
sprint canoer
who has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
in Dartmouth
.
Merchán also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m
event at Atlanta in 1996
.
Zamora, Spain
Zamora is a city in Castile and León, Spain, the capital of the province of Zamora. It lies on a rocky hill in the northwest, near the frontier with Portugal and crossed by the Duero river, which is some 50 km downstream as it reaches the Portuguese frontier...
) is a Spanish
Spain
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sprint canoer
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 has competed since the mid 1990s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2009 International Canoe Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 12–16 August 2009 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Lake Banook. The Canadian city was selected to host the championships in October 2003 after having done so previously in 1997...
in Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Dartmouth founded in 1750, is a community and planning area of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia. Located on the eastern shore of Halifax Harbour, Dartmouth has been nicknamed the City of Lakes after the large number of lakes located in the city.On April 1, 1996, the provincial...
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Merchán also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m
Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres
The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:16 crews entered in two heats...
event at Atlanta in 1996
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
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