Taras Mishchuk

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Taras Mishchuk

Taras Viktorovych Mishchuk (Ukrainian: Тарас Вікторович Міщук; born 22 July 1995) is a Ukrainian sprint canoeist. He is the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in the C-2 1000 metres event, the 2015 World bronze medalist in C-2 500 metres, and the 2015 European champion in C-2 1000 m. Mishchuk competes together with Dmytro Ianchuk.[3][4]

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Taras Mishchuk
Mishchuk at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Native nameТарас Вікторович Міщук
Full nameTaras Viktorovych Mishchuk
Born (1995-07-22) 22 July 1995 (age 29)
Dubno, Ukraine
EducationLviv State University of Physical Culture
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubKolos, Lviv[2]
Coached byRoman Bundz[2]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de JaneiroC-2 1000 m
World Championships
2021 CopenhagenC-4 500 m
2015 MilanC-2 500 m
2022 DartmouthC-4 500 m
2023 DuisburgC-4 500 m
European Championships
2015 RačiceC-2 1000 m
2015 RačiceC-2 500 m
2014 BrandenburgC-4 1000 m
2017 PlovdivC-2 500 m
2018 BelgradeC-2 500 m
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Mishchuk took up canoeing aged 12 in Dubno because "there was no other sport to do there".[2]

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