Konstantin Fomichev ( - born August 30, 1977 in Ufa

Ufa

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) is a Russia

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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 competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. He won nine medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (C-2 200 m, C-4 200 m, C-4 500 m, C-4 1000 m: all 1999

1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1999 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Milan, Italy at the Idroscalo.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all kayak....

), three silvers (C-4 500 m: 2002

2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 2002 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Seville, Spain.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events...

, C-4 1000 m: 1997

1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1997 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada on Lake Banook.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Eight events were held for the women, all in kayak...

, 1998

1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 1998 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Szeged, Hungary.The men's competition consisted of nine Canadian and nine kayak events. Women competed in eight events, all in kayak....

), and two bronzes (C-4 200 m: 1998, C-4 500 m: 2001

2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 2001 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Poznań, Poland at Lake Malta. The Polish city had hosted the event previously in 1990....

).

Formichev also finished ninth in the C-1 1000 m

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's C-1 1000 metres

These are the results of the men's C-1 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The C-1 event is raced by single-man sprint canoes.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 event at the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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 in Athens

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