Vyacheslav Ionov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vyacheslav Nikolayevich•Ionov |
| Used name | Vyacheslav•Ionov |
| Original name | Вячеслав Николаевич•Ионов |
| Born | 26 June 1940 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 25 June 2012 |
| Measurements | 190 cm / 89 kg |
| Affiliations | TsSK VMF Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
With Mykola Chuzhykov, Anatoly Grishin and Volodymyr Morozov, Vyacheslav Ionov was the member of one of the top kayak fours in the middle of the 1960s. Together they won the Olympic gold in 1964, World 10K K4 title in 1966 and European Championships 10K K4 bronze in 1965. In 1967, Chuzhykov was replaced by Valery Didenko and the new team won the European 10K K4 title and 1,000 K4 silver in 1967. Domestically, Ionov won 10 Soviet titles, all in K4 – in 1962, 1964, 1966 and 1967 in the kilo and in 1961-63 and 1965-67 in the 10K. After finishing his sporting career, Ionov worked as a canoeing coach in his native Moscow.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Vyacheslav Ionov | |||
| Kayak Fours, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (1–1–1 1965 București bronze: K4 10000 m; 1967 Duisburg gold: K4 10000 m, silver: K4 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (1–0–0 1966 East Berlin gold: K4 10000 m)