Vasily Pogreban

Vasily Pogreban
Pogreban at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989
Grigoriopol, Moldavian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationMoscow State Academy of Physical Education
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia
SportSprint kayak
Event(s)K–2 500 m, K–2 1000 m, K–4 1000 m
ClubDynamo Moscow
Coached byAlexander Zhdanov (national)
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Russia
World Championships
2013 DuisburgK-4 1000 m
2019 SzegedK-4 1000 m
2011 SzegedK-2 1000 m
European Games
2015 BakuK-4 1000 m
European Championships
2011 BelgradeK-2 1000 m
2016 MoscowK-4 1000 m
2018 BelgradeK-2 500 m
Universiade
2013 KazanK-2 1000 m

Vasily Vladimirovich Pogreban (Russian: Василий Владимирович Погребан, born 26 June 1989) is a Russian sprint canoeist. Competing in two-man (K-2) and four-man (K-4) events he won two medals at the world championships, including a gold in 2013, and silver medals at the 2015 European Games and 2016 European Championships. He placed ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2016 Summer Olympics.