Vadim Menkov wins gold and bronze medals at World Canoe Championship

Anvar Umarov · 15:07, 22.08.2010 · Updated 02:45 · 1458 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Uzbekistan’s canoeist Vadim Menkov won a gold medal at the men’s C1 1000m at the 2010 ICF Senior Canoe Sprint World Championships in Poland on 21 August.

Menkov showed 3:51.721 to clinch gold medal of World Championships. Hungary’s Attila Vajda was the second with 3:51.921 and Germany’s Sebastian Brendel took the third place with 3:53.837.

With the win, Vadim Menkov became two-time World Champion. In 2009, Vadim Menkov claimed gold medal of World Championships with the time 3:55.947.

On 22 August, Menkov also participated in men’s C1 500m competitions. He showed 3:51.721 and won bronze medal.

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