Artur Siarheyevich Litvinchuk (Belarusian: Артур Сяргеевiч Літвінчук; born 4 January 1988) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s. He won the gold medal in the K-4 1000 m event at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Artur Litvinchuk
Beijing K-4 1000 m team on a 2010 Belarusian stamp: Abalmasau, Piatrushenka, Litvinchuk and Makhneu
Personal information
Born4 January 1988 (1988-01-04) (age 36)
Mazyr, Belarus
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
ClubDynamo Homel
Medal record
Representing  Belarus
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing K-4 1000 m
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Dartmouth K-4 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Poznań K-4 1000 m

Litvinchuck also won two medals in the K-4 1000 m event at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold in 2009 and a silver in 2010. He married Belarusian canoeist Maryna Pautaran.

References

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  • Canoe09.ca profile
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Artur Litvinchuk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.