Sergey Verlin
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1996 Atlanta | K-4 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1994 Mexico City | K-4 200 m |
| Gold | 1994 Mexico City | K-4 500 m |
| Gold | 1995 Duisburg | K-4 500 m |
| Gold | 1997 Dartmouth | K-4 200 m |
| Silver | 1995 Duisburg | K-4 200 m |
| Silver | 1998 Szeged | K-2 200 m |
| Bronze | 1998 Szeged | K-4 1000 m |
Sergey Verlin (Сергей Верлин, born October 12, 1974 in Voronezh) is a Russian sprint canoer who competed in the mid-to-late 1990s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Verlin also won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with four golds (K-4 200 m: 1994, 1997; K-4 500 m: 1994, 1995), two silvers (K-2 200 m: 1998, K-4 500 m: 1995), and a bronze (K-4 1000 m: 1998).
After retiring, Verlin went into politics, standing as a candidate for the United Russia party of Vladimir Putin. Since 2004 he has been a coach of the Russian national kayak squad.
References
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936-2007.
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships - Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936-2007.
- Sports-reference.com profile
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