Andrei Igorov

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Born10 December 1939
Brăila, Romania
Died10 November 2011 (aged 71)
Brăila
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Andrei Igorov
Igorov at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born10 December 1939
Brăila, Romania
Died10 November 2011 (aged 71)
Brăila
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe racing
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo C-1 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce C-1 10000 m
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1963 Jajce C-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1965 Bucharest C-1 10000 m
Gold medal – first place 1967 Duisburg C-1 10000 m

Andrei Igorov (10 December 1939 – 10 November 2011) was a Romanian canoe sprinter. He specialized in the C-1 10000 m event, in which he won silver medals at the 1963 World and European Championships, as well as two European titles, in 1965 and 1967.[1] This event was not available at the 1964 Olympics, and Igorov had to compete in the C-1 1000 m. He won a silver medal finishing 0.42 seconds ahead of the third place.[2][3]

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