Volha Khudzenka

Volha Siarheyeuna Khudzenka (Belarusian: Вольга Сяргееўна Худзенка; Łacinka: Volha Siarhiejeŭna Chudzienka; born 12 May 1992) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist.

Volha Khudzenka

Khudzenka in 2021
Personal information
Native name	Вольга Сяргееўна Худзенка
Nationality	Belarusian
Born	(1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 32) Hoiniki, Belarus[1]
Education	Mazyr State Pedagogical University[2]
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Country	Belarus
Sport	Sprint kayak
Club	Sport Club of the Professional Unions
Coached by	Mihail Azemsha (personal) Henadzi Halitski (club) Vladimir Shantarovich (national)[2]
Medal record Women's sprint kayak Representing  Belarus Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo K-4 500 m 2012 London K-4 500 m 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 500 m World Championships 2015 Milan K-4 500 m 2017 Račice K-1 500 m 2019 Szeged K-2 200 m 2019 Szeged K-2 500 m 2021 Copenhagen K-4 500 m 2019 Szeged K-1 500 m 2019 Szeged K-4 500 m 2021 Copenhagen K-2 500 m 2011 Szeged K-4 500 m 2013 Duisburg K-4 500 m 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m 2014 Moscow K-1 4×200 m 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 500 m European Games 2019 Minsk K-1 500 m 2019 Minsk K-2 500 m 2019 Minsk K-4 500 m 2019 Minsk K-2 200 m European Championships 2011 Belgrade K-4 500 m 2015 Račice K-4 500 m 2012 Zagreb K-4 500 m 2012 Zagreb K-2 200 m 2012 Zagreb K-2 500 m 2016 Moscow K-4 500 m 2017 Plovdiv K-1 500 m 2018 Belgrade K-1 500 m 2018 Belgrade K-4 500 m 2021 Poznań K-4 500 m 2011 Belgrade K-2 200 m 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m 2021 Poznań K-2 500 m Universiade 2013 Kazan K-2 200 m 2013 Kazan K-4 200 m 2013 Kazan K-4 500 m Representing  ANA World Championships 2024 Samarkand K-4 Mix 500 m 2024 Samarkand K-2 Mix 500 m 2024 Samarkand K-2 200 m

Career

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, she won a bronze medal in the K-4 500 metres with teammates Iryna Pamialova, Nadzeya Papok, and Maryna Pautaran.^[4] At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she won bronze in the same event with Nadzeya Liapeshka, Maryna Litvinchuk, and Marharyta Makhneva.^[3] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in Women's K-4 500 metres.^[5]

She competed at the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 2015 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 2017 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, and 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.^[6]

Major results

Olympic Games

Year	K-1 500	K-2 500	K-4 500
2012		1 FB
2016
2020	6 FB	6

World championships

Year	K-1 500	K-2 200	K-2 500	K-4 500	XK-2 500	XK-4 500	K–1 4 × 200
2011		5			—	—
2013		6	5		—	—
2014	1 FC				—	—
2015	7				—	—	—
2017		5			—	—	—
2018				4	—	—	—
2019					—	—	—
2021		4			—	—	—
2024	—		—	—			—

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Khudenko". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
2. Volha Khudzenka. nbcolympics.com
3. "Volha Khudzenka". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
4. "Volha Khudzenka". Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
5. "Canoe Sprint KHUDZENKA Volha – Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo 2020. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
6. "Volha Khudzenka Results". ICF – Planet Canoe. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

External links

• Volha Khudzenka at the International Canoe Federation
• Volha Khudzenka at Olympics.com
• Volha Khudzenka at Olympedia