About Nikolai Gorbachev
Lived 1948 – 2019 (aged 70). Nikolai Gorbachev was a Russian and Belarusian kayaker and canoeist.
Nikolai Stepanovich Gorbachev (, ; May 15, 1948 – April 9, 2019) was a Soviet-born Belarusian sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid-1970s. He won a gold medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Gorbachev also won three medals in the K-4 10000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (1974) and two bronzes (1971, 1975).
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Who was Nikolai Gorbachev?
Canoe racer (1948–2019)
When was Nikolai Gorbachev born?
Nikolai Gorbachev was born on 15 May 1948 in Rahachow.
When did Nikolai Gorbachev die?
Nikolai Gorbachev died on 9 April 2019.
What was Nikolai Gorbachev's occupation?
Nikolai Gorbachev was a kayaker and canoeist.
What nationality was Nikolai Gorbachev?
Nikolai Gorbachev was Russian and Belarusian.
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