Yuri Lobanov
Soviet-born Tajikistani sprint canoeist
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Yuri Lobanov (sometimes listed as Yuriy Lobanov, 29 September 1952 – 1 May 2017) was a Soviet-born Tajikistani sprint canoeist who competed from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 1000 m events with a gold in 1972 and a bronze in 1980. He was affiliated with Tadzhikiston Dushanbe.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  Soviet Union | ||
Olympic Games
 | ||
 | 1972 Munich | C-2 1000 m |
 | 1980 Moscow | C-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| 1973 Tampere | C-2 10000 m |
| 1974 Mexico City | C-2 500 m |
| 1974 Mexico City | C-2 1000 m |
| 1974 Mexico City | C-2 10000 m |
| 1975 Belgrade | C-2 500 m |
| 1975 Belgrade | C-2 10000 m |
| 1977 Sofia | C-2 1000 m |
| 1977 Sofia | C-2 10000 m |
| 1979 Duisburg | C-2 1000 m |
| 1979 Duisburg | C-2 10000 m |
 | 1971 Belgrade | C-2 500 m |
| 1973 Tampere | C-2 1000 m |
| 1977 Sofia | C-2 500 m |
| 1978 Belgrade | C-2 1000 m |
Lobanov also won 14 medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with ten gold (C-2 500 m: 1974, 1975; C-2 1000 m: 1974, 1977, 1979; C-2 10000 m: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979), two silvers (C-2 500 m: 1971, C-2 1000 m: 1973), and two bronzes (C-2 500 m: 1977, C-2 1000 m: 1978).
Lobanov died on 1 May 2017, aged 64.[1]
