Alexander Kovalev (canoeist)

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Olympic medal record
Men's canoeing
Silver 2004 Athens C-2 1000m
Bronze 2004 Athens C-2 500m

Alexander Kovalev, born 2 March 1975 in Belaya Kalitva, Rostov, is a Russian flatwater canoeist. He is a three-time world championship gold medallist in the Canadian canoe (C) events.

Having just missed out on a medal at the Sydney Olympics, he and partner Alexander Kostoglod won two medals at Athens in 2004 - silver in the C-2 1000m and bronze over 500m.

A member of the Russian national team since 1997, he is small for a world-class canoer at 170cm (5'7") tall and 70kg (154 lb) but makes up for this with excellent technique.

[edit] World Championship Golds