Russian-born Lithuanian sprint canoeist (born 1985)
Jevgenij Shuklin (Lithuanian: Jevgenijus Šuklinas; born 23 November 1985 in Glazov, Russia) is a Russian-born Lithuanian sprint canoeist who has competed since 2003.
Career
He was world junior champion in 2003 (Japan, Komatsu). He won four bronze medals in the C-1 200 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2014. He is also a three time European champion, in Pontevedra in 2007, in Trasona in 2010 and in Montemor-o-Velho in 2013.
He initially won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, but he was disqualified for doping after reanalysis in 2019 and was stripped of his medal.[1][2]
Personal life
On 25 April 2023 Shuklin was elected as temporary intermediate Mayor of Visaginas.[3]
References
- ^ "Jevgenijus Šuklinas Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "IOC sanctions one athlete for failing anti-doping tests at London 2012". International Olympic Committee. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Visagino mero pareigas laikinai eiti išrinktas Jevgenijus Šuklinas
- Canoe09.ca profile
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 1: flatwater (now sprint): 1936–2007 at the Wayback Machine (archived 2010-01-05)
- ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
