Baku 25° C
Azerbaijani Olympic medalist presents awards in Ukraine
Individual sports
- 11 October, 2016
- 12:23
Baku. 11 October. REPORT.AZ/ Azerbaijan canoe sprinter Valentin Demyanenko, who won silver medal of Rio 2016 Olympics, has visited Cherkasy city of Ukraine, where he was born.
Report informs citing the local media, the 33-year-old athlete visited children and youth sports school for rowing of Cherkasy city council, which he graduated from.
In the school, he watched kayak and canoe city championship, dedicated to the memory of USSR master of sports P.P.Burkatsky. Demyanenko presented medals to winners and prizers of the regatta.
Notably, Valentin Demyanenko has competing for Azerbaijani national team since 2007.
4 time World and 4 time European champion won silver medal of Rio 2016 C-1 200m.
Author
Latest News
23:53
Iran attacks Thai-flagged ship in Hormuz
Region23:38
US sending dozens of refueling aircraft to Israel ahead of potential attack on Iran
Other countries23:15
Iran's Chahbahar port surveillance tower destroyed: CENTCOM
Other countries22:53
Dan Jorgensen: EU aims to double electrification level by 2040
Other countries22:35
Brent crude price exceeds $88 per barrel
Energy22:15
Hoekstra: EU aims to turn emissions market into source of investment
Other countries21:56
8 dead, 34 missing after mountain collapse hits China's Chongqing
Other countries21:35
Photo
Court of Appeal concludes defendant statements in Armenian citizens' case
Domestic policy21:15