Background
Anatoly Nikolayevich Demitkov was born on 27 May 1926 and fought in the Red Army during World World War World War II
Anatoly Nikolayevich Demitkov was born on 27 May 1926 and fought in the Red Army during World World War World War II
He took the silver medal in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne together with Mikhail Kaaleste. He began his sports career with Defence Science Organisation Spartak. They subsequently took the silver medal for their second-place finish in 3:51.4, coming behind West German Michael Scheuer and Meinrad Miltenberger, who finished 1.7 seconds faster in 3:49.6.
Kaaleste and Demitkov finished third at the K-2 1000 m event at the 1958 International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships (Flatwater Racing World Championship) in Prague in 1958 and also took a second bronze for their K-4 1000 m finish at the same championship.
He worked as a trainer for Defence Science Organisation Spartak in 1963-1986. Anatoly Demitkov died on 15 August 2005.
Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class.