Nikolay Lipkin
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Nikolay Lipkin ' onMouseout='HidePop("56730")' href="/topics/Kasimov">Kasimov
, Ryazan
) is a Russia
n sprint canoer
who has competed since 2003.
In 2003 he was a member of the Russia Canadian canoe
C-4 500m crew that won the junior world championships in Komatsu
, Japan. He also claimed two individual (C-1) medals - silver over 500m and bronze in the 1000 m. Lipkin's potential was shown at the European under-23 Championships in Poznań
, where he won the C-1 500 m bronze medal despite the fact that many of his rivals were three years older.
Since then he has continued his rapid progress. In 2005 he became the first of the junior canoe champions from Komatsu to win a senior world championship title. At the age of just twenty, he partnered Yevgeny Ignatov to victory in the C-2 200 m final at the world championship in Zagreb
, Croatia. They edged out Christian Gille
and Tomasz Wylenzek
by just 0.024 secs, thereby preventing a clean sweep by the German duo.
After these successes Lipkin began the transition to the longer distance C-1 500m in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics
, where there will be no 200 m races. He didn't appear at the 2006 European Senior Championships; instead he was entered for the under-23 championships in Schinias, Greece, where he won two titles, the C-1 500m and also the C-2 500m (with Ilya Shtokalov). At the senior world championships in Szeged
. Hungary. however he returned to the 200 m distance and became individual C-1 champion ahead of Ukraine's Valentin Demyanenko
. Lipkin won a silver in the C-4 200 m event at the 2007 championships in Duisburg
. He also won five medals at the 2009 championships
in Dartmouth
(Gold: C-1 4 x 200 m, Silver: C-1 200 m, C-1 500 m, C-4 200 m; Bronze: C-2 1000 m), the most among any Canadian canoer at the championships. Lipkin added gold again in 2010
, but only in the C-1 4 x 200 m.
Lipkin now lives in Bronnitsy
, (Moscow region)
and is a member of the Dinamo Moscow club. He is 190 cm tall and weighs 91 kg.
Kasimov
Kasimov is a town in Ryazan Oblast, Russia, which serves as the administrative center of Kasimovsky District . The town is situated on the left bank of the Oka River...
, Ryazan
Ryazan Oblast
Ryazan Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Ryazan, which is the oblast's largest city. Population: -Geography:...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n 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 2003.
In 2003 he was a member of the Russia Canadian canoe
Sprint canoe
A sprint canoe is a special type of canoe used in the sport of flatwater canoe racing.A one-person sprint canoe is 5.20 metres long; a traveling canoe of a similar length would be suitable for 2 to 3 people with gear...
C-4 500m crew that won the junior world championships in Komatsu
Komatsu, Ishikawa
is a city located in Ishikawa Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 109,285 with a density of 294 persons per km². The total area is 371.13 km²....
, Japan. He also claimed two individual (C-1) medals - silver over 500m and bronze in the 1000 m. Lipkin's potential was shown at the European under-23 Championships in Poznań
Poznan
Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...
, where he won the C-1 500 m bronze medal despite the fact that many of his rivals were three years older.
Since then he has continued his rapid progress. In 2005 he became the first of the junior canoe champions from Komatsu to win a senior world championship title. At the age of just twenty, he partnered Yevgeny Ignatov to victory in the C-2 200 m final at the world championship in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia. They edged out Christian Gille
Christian Gille
Christian Gille is a German flatwater canoer who has competed since the mid 1990s.A junior world champion in 1993, he won two senior world championship gold medals with Thomas Zereske in the C-2 200 m sprint in 1997 and 1998...
and Tomasz Wylenzek
Tomasz Wylenzek
Tomasz Wylenzek is a German sprint canoer who has competed since the early 2000s....
by just 0.024 secs, thereby preventing a clean sweep by the German duo.
After these successes Lipkin began the transition to the longer distance C-1 500m in preparation for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, where there will be no 200 m races. He didn't appear at the 2006 European Senior Championships; instead he was entered for the under-23 championships in Schinias, Greece, where he won two titles, the C-1 500m and also the C-2 500m (with Ilya Shtokalov). At the senior world championships in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
. Hungary. however he returned to the 200 m distance and became individual C-1 champion ahead of Ukraine's Valentin Demyanenko
Valentin Demyanenko
Valentin Demyanenko , born 23 October 1983 in Cherkasy, is a Ukrainian and Azerbaijani flatwter canoer and former C-1 200m world champion.Demyanenko was a late developer and only came to prominence in 2004 with a shock victory in the C-1 500m final at the European under-23 championships in Poznań,...
. Lipkin won a silver in the C-4 200 m event at the 2007 championships in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
. He also won five medals at the 2009 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...
(Gold: C-1 4 x 200 m, Silver: C-1 200 m, C-1 500 m, C-4 200 m; Bronze: C-2 1000 m), the most among any Canadian canoer at the championships. Lipkin added gold again in 2010
2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 2010 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held 19–22 August 2010 in Poznań, Poland, on Lake Malta. This is the third time that the Polish city will host the championships, having done so previously in 1990 and 2001...
, but only in the C-1 4 x 200 m.
Lipkin now lives in Bronnitsy
Bronnitsy
Bronnitsy is a town in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located southeast of downtown Moscow and west of Bronnitsy station of the Moscow-Ryazan railroad. The town lies geographically within Ramensky District but is administratively incorporated as a town under oblast jurisdiction...
, (Moscow region)
Moscow Oblast
Moscow Oblast , or Podmoskovye , is a federal subject of Russia . Its area, at , is relatively small compared to other federal subjects, but it is one of the most densely populated regions in the country and, with the 2010 population of 7,092,941, is the second most populous federal subject...
and is a member of the Dinamo Moscow club. He is 190 cm tall and weighs 91 kg.