Vadzim Makhneu

Vadzim Makhneu
Beijing K-4 1000 m team on a 2010 Belarusian stamp: Abalmasau, Piatrushenka, Litvinchuk and Makhneu (right)
Personal information
Born21 December 1979 (1979-12-21) (age 44)
Minsk, Belarus
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDynamo Minsk
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 London K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing K-2 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Zagreb K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Duisburg K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dartmouth K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dartmouth K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dartmouth K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dartmouth K-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2010 Poznań K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2002 Seville K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Gainesville K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Duisburg K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Poznań K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Duisburg K–2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zagreb K-4 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szeged K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow K-2 500 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2011 Belgrade K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Zagreb K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Brandenburg K-2 500 m

Vadzim Henadzevich Makhneu (Belarusian: Вадзім Генадзевіч Махнеў) or Vadim Makhnev Russian: Вадим Махнев; born 21 December 1979) is a Belarusian flatwater canoeist who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won four medals with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 2008), a silver (K-2 200m: 2012) and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2004, 2008).