Ilya Golendov

Ilya Golendov (Russian: Илья Голендов, born 2 October 1994) is a Kazakhstani canoeist. Competing in the four-man K-4 1000 m event he won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and placed tenth at the 2016 Olympics.[1]

Ilya Golendov
Golendov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1994-10-02) 2 October 1994
Jezkazgan, Kazakhstan
EducationKazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDynamo Almaty[2]
Coached bySergey Koptev (personal)
Dmitry Torlopov (personal)
Andrey Shantarovich (national)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonK-4 1000 m
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta-PalembangK-4 500m
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta-PalembangK-2 1000m
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 SamarkandK-4 1000 m

Golendov was introduced to kayaking by his mother in 2004, and in 2011 was included to the national team. His wife Svetlana Golendova (Ivanchukova) is a sprint runner and won a gold medal in the 4×100 m relay at the 2015 World University Games.[2]

References
  1. "Ilya Golendov". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. Ilya Golendov. nbcolympics.com
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