Siarhei Kalesnik
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Siarhei Ivanavich•Kalesnik |
| Used name | Siarhei•Kalesnik |
| Original name | Сяргей Іванавіч•Калеснік |
| Other names | Sergey Ivanovich Kalesnik, Сергей Иванович Калесник |
| Born | 28 January 1970 in Homel, Homel (BLR) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 82 kg |
| Affiliations | VS Homel, Homel (BLR) |
| NOC |  Belarus  Soviet Union  Unified Team |
| Nationality | Belarus |
Biography
Sergey Kalesnik had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1990 K1 500 m, 1st 1990 K2 500 m (with Anatoly Tishchenko), 1st 1994 K1 200 m, 2nd 1989 K2 500 m (with Anatoly Tishchenko), 2nd 1990 K4 1000 m (with Sergey Kirsanov, Aleksandr Motuzenko, and Anatoly Tishchenko), 2nd 1995 K1 200 m. Kalesnik represented the Soviet Union in 1989 and 1990 and Belarus in 1994 and 1995.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
BLR |
Siarhei Kalesnik | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Sergey Galkov | 4 h2 r3/4 | |||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | EUN |
BLR |
Siarhei Kalesnik | |||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 | ||||||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | Anatoly Tishchenko | 9 | |||||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | BLR |
Siarhei Kalesnik | ||||
| Kayak Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 8 h1 r3/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (3–3–0 1989 Plovdiv silver: K2 500 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Poznań gold: K1 500 m and K2 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m (competed for the Soviet Union); 1994 Ciudad de México gold: K1 200 m (competed for Belarus); 1995 Duisburg silver: K1 200 m (competed for Belarus))