Aleksandr Silayev

Aleksandr Silayev (2 April 1928 – 31 December 2005) was a Russian sprint canoeist who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, as well as a world title in the C-2 10,000 m event in 1958.[1] At the European championships he won two gold and one silver medals (in 1957 and 1959) in the C-2 1000 and 10,000 m events.[2]

Aleksandr Silayev

Aleksandr Silayev at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	2 April 1928 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	31 December 2005 (aged 77) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Canoe racing
Club	Dynamo Moscow
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1960 Rome C-1 1000 m World Championships 1958 Prague C-2 10000 m

References

1. Aleksandr Silayev. Sports-reference.com
2. Kanu – Europameisterschaften Herren – 1000m 10.000m. sport-komplett.de

External links

• "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 12 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 12 May 2019.