Vladimir Grushikin (born June 11, 1971) is a Russia

Russia

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n sprint canoer

Canoe racing

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 who also competed for Armenia

Armenia

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 in the early 2000s before competing for Russia

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 in the mid 2000s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 m at the 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships

The 2003 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held September 10–14, 2003 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States at Lake Lanier. Located north of Atlanta, this was also where the canoe sprint and rowing events for the 1996 Summer Olympics took place....

 in Gainesville

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 for Russia.

Grushikhin also competed in two Summer Olympics. At the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

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 in Sydney

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 competing for Armenia, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-1 1000 m

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 1000 metres

The men's K-1 1000 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 event while being disqualified in the semifinals of the K-1 500 m

Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's K-1 500 metres

The men's K-1 500 metres event was an individual kayaking event conducted as part of the Canoeing at the 2000 Summer Olympics program.-Medalists:-Heats:31 competitors first raced in four heats...

 event. Four years later

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

 in Athens

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, competing for Russia

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, Gurshikhin was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 1000 metres

These are the results of the men's K-2 1000 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...

 event while finishing ninth in the K-2 500 m

Canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's K-2 500 metres

These are the results of the men's K-2 500 metres competition in canoeing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. The K-2 event is raced by two-man canoe sprint kayaks.-Medalists:-Heats:...

event.