Vadzim MAKHNEU (BLR)
Belarus
Age:
44 years
Languages:
Russian
Federation:
BELARUS CANOE ASSOCIATION
Biography
Further Personal Information
HIGHER EDUCATION
Belarusian State University of Physical Culture: Minsk, BLR
WHEN/WHERE DID YOU START CANOEING/ KAYAKING?
He began competing in canoe sprint in 1998
HOBBIES
Computers
CLUB
Dinamo Sports Club: Minsk, BLR
NAME OF COACH
Larysa Makhneva [personal]; Vladimir Shantarovich [national]
MEMORABLE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
Winning four gold medals at the 2009 World Championships in Dartmouth, NS, Canada. (SportsDeskOnline, 14 Aug 2015; baku2015.com, 16 Jun 2015)
AWARDS AND HONORS
He was named the 2009 Best Male Athlete of Belarus alongside his racing partner Roman Petrushenko. (interfax.by, 26 Dec 2009)
SPORTING RELATIVES
His father Gennady Makhnev represented the Soviet Union in canoe sprint. He finished seventh in the K4 1000m at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. (baku2015.com, 16 Jun 2015)
