Leonid Derevyanko
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Leonid Derevyanko is a Soviet
sprint canoer
who competed in the early to mid 1970s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 10000 m: 1974
) and two bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1971, K-4 10000 m: 1975
).
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....
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 competed in the early to mid 1970s. He won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 10000 m: 1974
1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1974 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico in neighboring Xochimilco. This marked the first time the championships took place out side of Europe. , all championships have taken place either in Europe or North America...
) and two bronzes (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1971, K-4 10000 m: 1975
1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Belgrade, Yugoslavia for the second time, having hosted them in 1971. This also equaled the most times a city had done so with Copenhagen, Denmark ....
).