Stepan Mikhaylovich Oschepkov (Russian: Степан Михайлович Ощепков; 9 January 1934 – 3 January 2012) was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. He was born in Vladivostok, Primorsky Kray.[1][2] Oschepkov won a gold medal in the C-2 10000 m event at the 1958 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Prague. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he won the gold in the C-2 1000 m event.[1] He died in Vladivostok, on 3 January 2012, at age 77.[2]
Medal record | ||
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Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing Soviet Union | ||
Olympic Games | ||
1964 Tokyo | C-2 1000 m | |
World Championships | ||
1958 Prague | C-2 10000 m |
References
edit- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Stepan Oshchepkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
- ^ a b Ушел из жизни единственный в Приморье олимпийский чемпион (in Russian). Primamedia. January 3, 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.