Sergey Verlin
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Sergey Verlin (Сергей Верлин, born October 12, 1974 in Voronezh
) is a Russia
n sprint canoer
who competed in the mid to late 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta.
Verlin also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-4 200 m: 1994
, 1997
; K-4 500 m: 1994, 1995
), two silvers (K-2 200 m: 1998
, K-4 500 m: 1995), and a bronze (K-4 1000 m: 1998).
After retiring, Verlin went into politics, standing as a candidate for the United Russia
party of Vladimir Putin
. Since 2004 he has been a coach of the Russian national kayak squad.
Voronezh
Voronezh is a city in southwestern Russia, the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast. It is located on both sides of the Voronezh River, away from where it flows into the Don. It is an operating center of the Southeastern Railway , as well as the center of the Don Highway...
) 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 competed in the mid to late 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta.
Verlin also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-4 200 m: 1994
1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1994 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Mexico City, Mexico for the second time at neighboring Xochimilco. The Mexican city had hosted the event previously in 1974 at the same venue that hosted the canoeing and rowing competitions for the 1968 Summer Olympics.The men's...
, 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...
; K-4 500 m: 1994, 1995
1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
The 1995 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, Germany for the third time. The German city had hosted the event previously in 1979 and 1987 when it was part of West Germany....
), two silvers (K-2 200 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-4 500 m: 1995), and a bronze (K-4 1000 m: 1998).
After retiring, Verlin went into politics, standing as a candidate for the United Russia
United Russia
United Russia is a centrist political party in Russia and the largest party in the country, currently holding 315 of the 450 seats in the State Duma. The party was founded in December 2001, through a merger of the Unity and Fatherland-All Russia parties...
party of Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
. Since 2004 he has been a coach of the Russian national kayak squad.