Mikalai Ivanavich Astapkovich (Belarusian: Мікалай Іванавіч Астапковіч; 25 January 1954 in Zhodzina, Byelorussian SSR – 2000)[1] was a Belarusian sprint canoeist who represented the Soviet Union in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Nikolay Astapkovich
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Belgrade K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 1981 Nottingham K-2 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1983 Tampere K-4 10000 m
Silver medal – second place 1974 Mexico City K-1 4 x 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1974 Mexico City K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 1977 Sofia K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 1979 Duisburg K-2 10000 m
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Belgrade K-1 10000 m

He won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 500 m: 1975 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, K-2 10000 m: 1981, K-4 10000 m: 1983), four silvers (K-1 4 x 500 m: 1974, K-2 500 m: 1977, K-2 10000 m: 1979, K-4 1000 m: 1974) and a bronze (K-1 10000 m: 1982).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Динамо. Энциклопедия Динамо. Энциклопедия (in Russian). ОЛМА Медиа Групп. 2003. p. 129. ISBN 5224043999.
  2. ^ Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). "Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007)" (PDF). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–83. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2018.