Anatoli Demitkov
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Anatoli Demitkov (May 27, 1926 – August 15, 2005) was an Estonia
n sprint canoer
who competed in 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
.
Demitkov also won two bronze medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague
, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and the K-4 1000 m events.
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 sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in 1950s. He won a silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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Demitkov also won two bronze medals at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, earning them in the K-2 1000 m and the K-4 1000 m events.