Alexander Ivanik

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Alexander Ivanik, born 1968, was a Russian flatwater canoeist and former world and European champion.

Ivanik won three world titles as a member of Russia's K-4 four-man kayak crew. He was also European champion three times, in 1999 (K4 200m and 500m) and 2001 (K4 500m).

He represented Russia in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics in the K-2. At the age of 36 however he missed out on a farewell appearance in the 2004 Olympics when the Russian K-4 boat surprisingly failed to qualify for the Athens games.

He is 1.83 m / 6'0" tall; his racing weight was 85 kg / 187 lbs.

[edit] World Championship medals

Gold

• K4 500m 2001 Poznań, Poland 1:21.772
• K4 200m 1997 Dartmouth, Canada 32.12
• K4 500m 1993 Copenhagen, Denmark 1:24.80

Silver

• K4 200m 2001 Poznań, Poland 30.254
• K2 200m 1999 Milan, Italy 33.130
• K4 500m 1999 Milan, Italy 1:22.454

Bronze

• K4 500m 2003 Gainesville, USA 1:21.408
• K4 1000m 2001 Poznań, Poland 2:58.383
• K4 1000m 1998 Szeged, Hungary 3:09.779
• K4 1000m 1993 Copenhagen, Denmark 3:07.14