Volodymyr Morozov

Olympic medal record Men's CanoeingGold 1964 Tokyo K-4 1000 mGold 1968 Mexico City K-2 1000 mGold 1972 Munich K-4 1000 mGold 1976 Montreal K-4 1000 m

Volodymyr Morozov (Russian: Владимир Иванович Морозов) (born March 4, 1940 in Krasnovodsk, Turkmen SSR [1]) is a retired flatwater canoer from Ukraine. Morozov trained at Armed Forces sports society in Krasnovodsk and later in Kiev.[2]

Morozov began canoeing in 1957 and became a member of the USSR National Team in 1963.[1] He won gold medals for the USSR at four consecutive Olympics between 1964 and 1976. Only Sweden's Gert Fredriksson has won more Olympic titles in the kayak disciplines.

He also won five world championship gold medals in the K4 1000m (1970, 1971) and K4 10,000m (1966, 1977, 1978). Morozov was awarded two Orders of the Red Banner of Labour (1969, 1972).[2]

References

^ a b (1973) Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport, p. 98.
^ a b Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games., 2nd ed. (in Russian), Moscow: Fizkultura i sport, p. 386.