Serguey Torres

Serguey Torres
Torres at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameSerguey Torres Madrigal
Born (1987-01-20) 20 January 1987 (age 37)
Sancti Spíritus, Cuba[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
CountryCuba
SportCanoe sprint
Coached byYosniel Dominguez[3]
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo C-2 1000 m
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Zagreb C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2007 Duisburg C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Račice C-1 5000 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Račice C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2022 Dartmouth C-1 5000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zagreb C-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Zagreb C-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow C-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Copenhagen C-2 1000 m
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro C-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Guadalajara C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima C-2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto C-2 1000 m
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena C-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz C-1 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz C-2 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla C-2 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena C-1 1000 m

Serguey Torres Madrigal (born 20 January 1987) is a Cuban sprint canoeist who mostly competes in flatwater canoe doubles (C-2).[1] He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, including 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 competed in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and won a gold medal in the Men's C-2 1000 metres event.[6] 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. ^ a b c Serguey Torres. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Serguey Torres Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. ^ a b Serguey Torres. nbcolympics.com
  4. ^ "Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint). CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 1–41" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Kamber, Raymond, ed. (2008). Medal Winners – Olympic Games and World Championships (1936–2007) – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines. CanoeICF.com. International Canoe Federation. pp. 42–83". Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Double Canoe – 1000m Men – Final Results" (PDF). olympics.com. TOCOG. 3 August 2021. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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