Alexey Dergunov

Alexey Viktorovich Dergunov (Russian: Алексей Викторович Дергунов, born 16 September 1984) is a Kazakhstani sprint canoer who won a gold and a silver medal in doubles (K-2 200 m and 1000 m) at the 2014 Asian Games. Earlier at the 2008 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event (with Dmitry Kaltenberger). At the 2012 Summer Olympics, competing with Yevgeny Alekseyev, he was knocked out in the first round of the K-2 200 m but reached the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m.[1] At the 2016 Rio Games he failed to reach the finals of the K-1 200 m and K-2 1000 m events.[2]

Alexey Dergunov
Dergunov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born16 September 1984 (1984-09-16) (age 36)
Oral, Kazakhstan[1]
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubAkzhayik[3]
Coached byAndrey Shantarovich (national)
Alexander Akunishnikov (personal)[3]

Dergunov took up kayaking in 1996. He has a degree in physical education from West Kazakhstan State University. He is married to Natalia and has a son Nikon.[3]

References

  1. Alexey Dergunov Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Alexey Dergunov Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. Alexey Dergunov. nbcolympics.com
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