Maksim Opalev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Maksim Aleksandrovich•Opalev |
| Used name | Maksim•Opalev |
| Original name | Максим Александрович•Опалев |
| Born | 4 April 1979 in Volgograd, Volgograd (RUS) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 93 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Voronezh, Voronezh (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Maksim Opalev had the following podium finishes at the Flatwater World Championships: 1st 1998 C1 500 m, 1st 1999 C1 200 m, 1st 1999 C1 500 m, 1st 1999 C1 1000 m, 1st 2001 C1 500 m, 1st 2002 C1 200 m, 1st 2002 C1 500 m, 1st 2002 C4 200 m (with Sergey Ulegin, Aleksandr Kostoglod, and the non-Olympian Roman Kruglyakov), 1st 2003 C1 200 m, 1st 2005 C4 200 m (with Aleksandr Kovalyov, Aleksandr Kostoglod, and the non-Olympian Roman Kruglyakov), 1st 2006 C1 500 m, 2nd 1997 C4 1000 m (with Konstantin Fomichev, Aleksandr Kostoglod, and the non-Olympian Vladislav Polzunov), 2nd 2001 C1 200 m, 2nd 2002 C1 1000 m, 2nd 2003 C1 500 m, 2nd 2005 C1 200 m, 2nd 2007 C1 200 m, 2nd 2007 C1 500 m, 3rd 2001 C4 200 m (with Aleksandr Kovalyov, Aleksandr Kostoglod, and the non-Olympian Vladislav Polzunov), 3rd 2003 C1 1000 m, 3rd 2005 C1 500 m.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | RUS |
Maksim Opalev | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Canadian Singles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | RUS |
Maksim Opalev | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | RUS |
Maksim Opalev | |||
| Canadian Singles, 500 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint European Championships (14–6–3 1999 Zagreb gold: C1 200 m, C1 500 m, and C1 1000 m; 2000 Poznań gold: C1 500 m, bronze: C1 1000 m; 2001 Milano silver: C1 200 m, bronze: C1 500 m; 2002 Szeged gold: C1 200 m, C1 500 m, and C4 200 m, silver: C1 1000 m; 2004 Poznań gold: C1 200 m and C1 500 m; 2005 Poznań gold: C1 200 m and C1 500 m, silver: C1 1000 m and C4 200 m; 2006 Račice gold: C1 200 m and C1 500 m, bronze: C1 1000 m; 2007 Pontevedra silver: C1 200 m and C1 1000 m; 2010 Trasona gold: C4 1000 m)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (11–6–3 1997 Dartmouth silver: C4 1000 m; 1998 Szeged gold: C1 500 m; 1999 Milano gold: C1 200 m, C1 500 m, and C1 1000 m; 2001 Poznań gold: C1 500 m, silver: C1 200 m, bronze: C4 200 m; 2002 Sevilla gold: C1 200 m, C1 500 m, and C4 200 m, silver: C1 1000 m; 2003 Gainesville gold: C1 200 m, silver: C1 500 m, bronze: C1 1000 m; 2005 Zagreb gold: C4 200 m, silver: C1 200 m, bronze: C1 500 m; 2006 Szeged gold: C1 500 m; 2007 Duisburg silver: C1 200 m)