Serguey Torres

Serguey Torres
Torres at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name Serguey Torres Madrigal
Born (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba[1]
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Country Cuba
Sport Canoe sprint
Coached by Yosniel Dominguez[3]

Serguey Torres Madrigal (born 20 January 1987) is a Cuban sprint canoer who mostly competes in flatwater canoe doubles (C-2).[1] He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (C-2 1000 m: 2005 and 2007) and two bronzes (C-2 200 m and C-2 500 m, both in 2007).[4][5] He placed ninth, sixth and sixth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, respectively.[1]

Torres has a degree in physical education from the Superior Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo in Havana. He is married and has one daughter.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Serguey Torres. sports-reference.com
  2. ↑ Serguey Torres Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine.. rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 Serguey Torres. nbcolympics.com
  4. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007. Archived 21 January 2009 at WebCite canoeicf.com
  5. ↑ ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007. Archived 9 November 2009 at WebCite canoeicf.com
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