Vitaly Galkov
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Vitaly Galkov was a Soviet
-born Russia
n sprint canoer
who competed in the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
in Mexico City
.
Galkov also won a silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce
.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
-born Russia
Russia
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n sprint canoer
Canoe racing
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who competed in the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
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Galkov also won a silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce
Jajce
Jajce is a city and municipality located in the central part of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Central Bosnia Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
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