Andrei Igorov

Andrei Igorov (10 December 1939 – 10 November 2011) was a Romanian sprint canoer. He specialized in the C-1 10000 m event, in which he won silver medals at the 1963 World and European Championships, as well as two European titles, in 1965 and 1967.[1] This event was not available at the 1964 Olympics, and Igorov had to compete in the C-1 1000 m. He won a silver medal finishing 0.42 seconds ahead of the third place.[2][3]

Andrei Igorov

Igorov at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	10 December 1939 Brăila, Romania
Died	10 November 2011 (aged 71) Brăila
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Medal record Representing  Romania Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo C-1 1000 m World Championships 1963 Jajce C-1 10000 m European Championships 1963 Jajce C-1 10000 m 1965 Bucharest C-1 10000 m 1967 Duisburg C-1 10000 m

References

1. Kanu – Europameisterschaften (Herren – 10.000m). sport-komplett.de
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Andrei Igorov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
3. Canoeing at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games: Men's Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres. sports-reference.com

• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
• "ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2019.

External links

• Andrei Igorov at the International Olympic Committee
• Andrei Igorov at the Comitetul Olimpic și Sportiv Român (in Romanian)