Valentin Orischenko
Valentin Vasilyevich Orishchenko (Russian: Валентин Васильевич Орищенко; born 10 July 1922) was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. Together with Nikolay Perevozchikov he finished fourth in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[3] Orishchenko was a World War II veteran. Before taking up canoe racing he trained in gymnastics.[2]
 Perevozchikov and Orischenko (left) in 1952 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 July 1922[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Canoe racing |
| Coached by | Valentin Volodin[2] |
References
- Valentin Orischenko at Olympedia
- В девяносто лет – на юбилей к сыну. sportfiction.ru (1 June 2010)
- Valentin Orischenko. Sports Reference.com
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