Roman Zarubin , born December 4, 1976 in Belaya Kalitva

Belaya Kalitva

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, Rostov

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Canoe racing

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 who has competed since the late 1990s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-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....

), three silvers (K-2 200 m: 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....

, K-4 200 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 2001), and three bronzes (K-4 200 m: 2009

2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

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, K-4 500 m: 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....

, K-4 1000 m: 2001).

Zarubin also competed in two events at the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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 in Sydney

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, finishing seventh in the K-4 1000 m

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-4 1000 metres

The men's K-4 1000 metres event was a fours kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:13 crews entered in two heats...

 event while being eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres

The men's K-2 500 metres event was a pairs kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:19 crews were entered into the event...

event.