Andrey Kraitor

Andrey Kraitor
Personal information
Full name	Andrey Sergeyevich Kraitor
Born	5 November 1992 (age 32); Vilshanka, Vilshanka Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine
Education	Volgograd State Academy of Physical Culture
Sport
Country	Ukraine (until 2008); Azerbaijan (2009–2012); Russia (since 2013)
Sport	canoe
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing Azerbaijan
World Championships
Representing Russia
World Championships
European Championships
Summer Universiade

Andrey Sergeyvich Kraitor (Russian: Андрей Сергеевич Крайтор; born 5 November 1992) is a Russian sprint canoeist who has competed since the early 2000s. In the early period he competed for Ukraine, from 2009 to 2012 for Azerbaijan. Since 2013 he has competed for Russia.

Biography

Andrey Kraitor was born 5 November 1992 in Vilshanka, Vilshanka Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine. He started canoeing at age seven and was coached by his father Sergey Petrovich, Master of Sports of USSR and Ukraine. His first notable success was in 2001, winning the bronze medal at the "Honour" tournament in Kyiv in the 200 m.^[1]

Together with other Ukrainian sportsmen in 2009, Kraitor decided to receive Azerbaijan citizenship to compete for the Azerbaijan team. After that, he won at World Junior Championships. At the 2011 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships he won gold in 4 × 200 m. In the autumn of 2012 he did not extend his contract with Azerbaijan, and in 2013 received Russian citizenship.^[2]

His new coaches were Merited Coach Vladimir Marchenko and Russian canoeist Maksim Opalev. He won several Russian cups and Junior Championships and was successful at the 2013 Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia.^[3] His most notable achievements as a Russian sportsman were two gold medals at world championships, and two bronze and two gold medals at European championships.

He graduated from the State Academy of Physical Culture of Volgograd.

References

^ Эльмир Алиев. (2012-06-25). "Азербайджанский гребец Андрей Крайтор: "После первого этапа я и сам не мог поверить в то, что выиграл"" [Azerbaijani canoeist Andrey Kraitor: "After the first stage I could not believe myself I won"]. 1news.az. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ Elmir Aliev (2013-02-01). "Андрей Крайтор: "Я отказался продлевать контракт с Федерацией гребли Азербайджана"" [Andrey Kraitor: "I declined extend contract with the Canoe Federation of Azerbaijan]. 1news.az. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
^ Inna Sheremetyeva (2013-09-05). "Чемпион мира по гребле Андрей Крайтор: "Когда много выигрываешь — всегда приятно!"" [World Canoe Champion Andrey Kraitor: "It's always good to win much!"]. Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

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[1] Эльмир Алиев. (2012-06-25). "Азербайджанский гребец Андрей Крайтор: "После первого этапа я и сам не мог поверить в то, что выиграл"" [Azerbaijani canoeist Andrey Kraitor: "After the first stage I could not believe myself I won"]. 1news.az. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

[2] Elmir Aliev (2013-02-01). "Андрей Крайтор: "Я отказался продлевать контракт с Федерацией гребли Азербайджана"" [Andrey Kraitor: "I declined extend contract with the Canoe Federation of Azerbaijan]. 1news.az. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

[3] Inna Sheremetyeva (2013-09-05). "Чемпион мира по гребле Андрей Крайтор: "Когда много выигрываешь — всегда приятно!"" [World Canoe Champion Andrey Kraitor: "It's always good to win much!"]. Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 2016-06-26.

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