Vasily Pogreban

Vasily Pogreban
Pogreban at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989 (age 35)
Grigoriopol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union[1]
EducationMoscow State Academy of Physical Education
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)K–2 500 m, K–2 1000 m, K–4 1000 m
ClubDynamo Moscow[3]
Coached byAlexander Zhdanov (national)[3]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Duisburg K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szeged K-2 1000 m
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku K-4 1000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Belgrade K-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Moscow K-4 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kazan K-2 1000 m

Vasily Vladimirovich Pogreban (Russian: Василий Владимирович Погребан, born 26 June 1989) is a Russian sprint canoeist. Competing in two-man (K-2) and four-man (K-4) events he won two medals at the world championships, including a gold in 2013, and silver medals at the 2015 European Games and 2016 European Championships. He placed ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3]

  1. ^ ПОГРЕБАН Василий Владимирович Archived 18 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. komanda2016.ru
  2. ^ "Vasily Pogreban". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Vasily Pogreban Archived 20 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com