Leonid Gulov
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Leonid Gulov is a retired Estonia
n rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Tõnu Endrekson
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. He is a member of rowing club "SK Narva Energia" located in Narva
.
was in 1997 in the quadruple sculls event (23rd). In 1998 and 1999 he won the Junior Championships gold medals in the single sculls event. In 2000 he won the gold medal in the U-23 World Regatta in the double sculls event with Andrei Šilin. He repeated the world title in 2001 competing with Tõnu Endrekson
.
His second appearance in the Olympic Games was in Athens 2004, where he competed in the double sculls event with Tõnu Endrekson. The men were third in their preliminary heat and second in semi-final thus earning a place in the Final A. They held the sixth position for the first 1500 metres, but with the strong final 500 metres they managed to clinch the fourth position. Eventually they lost the bronze medal to Italians Rossano Galtarossa
and Alessio Sartori
by 2,37 seconds.
in 1999 in St. Catharines
, Canada
where he competed with Šilin and they were second in the Final B earning 8th place.
2001 in Lucerne
, Switzerland
he competed in the quadruple sculls event with Endrekson, Šilin and Silver Sonntak. They won the Final B and earned 7th place.
2003 in Milan
, Italy
he was a member of the quadruple sculls team with Endrekson, Šilin and Sonntak. They won the Final B and earned 7th place.
Gulov won his first World Championships medal in 2005 in Gifu
, Japan
in the quadruple sculls event with Andrei Jämsä
, Endrekson and Jüri Jaanson
when they finished third after Poland and Slovenia.
2006 in Eton
, Great Britain
he competed in the double sculls event with Vladimir Latin (20th).
2007 in Munich
, Germany
he decided to participate in the single sculls event, but the result was a disappointment when he finished 24th.
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Tõnu Endrekson
Tõnu Endrekson
Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
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. He is a member of rowing club "SK Narva Energia" located in Narva
Narva
Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
.
Junior years
Gulov's firs appearance in the Junior World Rowing ChampionshipsJunior World Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . A rower or coxswain shall be classified as a Junior until 31st December of the year in which he reaches the age of 18. After that date, he shall be classified as an Under 23 rower...
was in 1997 in the quadruple sculls event (23rd). In 1998 and 1999 he won the Junior Championships gold medals in the single sculls event. In 2000 he won the gold medal in the U-23 World Regatta in the double sculls event with Andrei Šilin. He repeated the world title in 2001 competing with Tõnu Endrekson
Tõnu Endrekson
Tõnu Endrekson is an Estonian rower. He was fourth in the double sculls event with Leonid Gulov at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Endrekson won a silver medal in 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the double sculls event with Jüri Jaanson...
.
Olympic Games
His Olympic Games debut took place in Sydney 2000, where he competed in the double sculls event with Andrei Šilin and they achieved 9th position overall.His second appearance in the Olympic Games was in Athens 2004, where he competed in the double sculls event with Tõnu Endrekson. The men were third in their preliminary heat and second in semi-final thus earning a place in the Final A. They held the sixth position for the first 1500 metres, but with the strong final 500 metres they managed to clinch the fourth position. Eventually they lost the bronze medal to Italians Rossano Galtarossa
Rossano Galtarossa
Rossano Galtarossa is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Simone Raineri, and Alessio Sartori.He received a bronze medal in quadruple sculls at the 1992 Summer...
and Alessio Sartori
Alessio Sartori
Alessio Sartori is an Italian competition rower and Olympic champion.He received a gold medal in quadruple sculls at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, together with Agostino Abbagnale, Simone Raineri, and Rossano Galtarossa....
by 2,37 seconds.
World championships
Gulov debuted in the World Rowing ChampionshipsWorld Rowing Championships
The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA . It is a week long event held at the end of the northern hemisphere summer and in non-Olympic years is the highlight of the international rowing calendar.The first event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1962...
in 1999 in St. Catharines
St. Catharines, Ontario
St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
where he competed with Šilin and they were second in the Final B earning 8th place.
2001 in Lucerne
Lucerne
Lucerne is a city in north-central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of that country. Lucerne is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne and the capital of the district of the same name. With a population of about 76,200 people, Lucerne is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
he competed in the quadruple sculls event with Endrekson, Šilin and Silver Sonntak. They won the Final B and earned 7th place.
2003 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
he was a member of the quadruple sculls team with Endrekson, Šilin and Sonntak. They won the Final B and earned 7th place.
Gulov won his first World Championships medal in 2005 in Gifu
Gifu, Gifu
is a city located in the south-central portion of Gifu Prefecture, Japan, and serves as the prefectural capital. The city has played an important role in Japan's history because of its location in the middle of the country. During the Sengoku period, various warlords, including Oda Nobunaga, used...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in the quadruple sculls event with Andrei Jämsä
Andrei Jämsa
Andrei Jämsä is an Estonian rower. Due to a back injury he could not compete in 2007. He is a member of rowing club "SK Pärnu" located in Pärnu.-Junior years:...
, Endrekson and Jüri Jaanson
Jüri Jaanson
Jüri Jaanson is the most successful Estonian rower of all time and the winner of five medals at Rowing World Championships. He became World Champion in Tasmania 1990 in the single sculls event. 14 years later, at age 38 he won an Olympic silver medal in the single sculls event at the 2004 Summer...
when they finished third after Poland and Slovenia.
2006 in Eton
Eton, Berkshire
Eton is a town and civil parish in Berkshire, England, lying on the opposite bank of the River Thames to Windsor and connected to it by Windsor Bridge. The parish also includes the large village of Eton Wick, 2 miles west of the town, and has a population of 4,980. Eton was in Buckinghamshire until...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
he competed in the double sculls event with Vladimir Latin (20th).
2007 in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
he decided to participate in the single sculls event, but the result was a disappointment when he finished 24th.
Rowing World Cup
Overall wins- Quadruple sculls: 2005
Year Event Position Class 2001 New Jersey, USA 5th Double Sculls Munich, Germany 9th Single Sculls 2003 Milan, Italy 18th Single Sculls Lucerne, Switzerland 6th Quadruple Sculls 2004 Poznan, Poland 2nd Double Sculls Munich, Germany 6th Double Sculls Lucerne, Switzerland 5th Double Sculls 2005 Eton, Great Britain 1st Quadruple Sculls Lucerne, Switzerland 1st Quadruple Sculls 2006 Poznan, Poland 12th Single Sculls Lucerne, Switzerland 5th Quadruple Sculls 2007 Linz, Austria 11th Single Sculls Lucerne, Switzerland 9th Single Sculls 2008 Munich, Germany 12th Single Sculls Poznan, Poland 7th Quadruple Sculls