Volha Khudzenka

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Volha Khudzenka
Khudzenka in 2021
Personal information
Native nameВольга Сяргееўна Худзенка
NationalityBelarusian
Born (1992-05-12) 12 May 1992 (age 31)
Hoiniki, Belarus[1]
EducationMazyr State Pedagogical University[2]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryBelarus
SportSprint kayak
ClubSport Club of the Professional Unions
Coached byMihail Azemsha (personal)
Henadzi Halitski (club)
Vladimir Shantarovich (national)[2]
Medal record
Women's sprint kayak
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro K-4 500 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Milan K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2017 Račice K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Szeged K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Szeged K-2 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2021 Copenhagen K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Szeged K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Copenhagen K-2 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Szeged K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Duisburg K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Moscow K-1 4×200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Montemor-o-Velho K-1 500 m
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk K-1 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Minsk K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk K-2 200 m
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Belgrade K-4 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2015 Račice K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb K-2 200 m
Silver medal – second place 2012 Zagreb K-2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2016 Moscow K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2017 Plovdiv K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade K-1 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2018 Belgrade K-4 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Poznań K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Belgrade K-2 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Montemor-o-Velho K-4 500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Poznań K-2 500 m
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan K-2 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan K-4 200 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan K-4 500 m

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

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]

Career[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b Volha Khudzenka. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ a b "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.

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