Andrej Tissin

Career

Tissin also competed in the K-2 1000 m event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, but was eliminated in the semifinals. He lived in Krasnodar, and was 1.86 m (6"1") tall, weighing 90 kg (198 lb). Tissin later became a coach of the Russian national team, drowning during a training session in 2008.

Achievements

• He won four medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships with a gold (K-4 500 m: 2001), two silvers (K-4 200 m: 2001, K-4 500 m: 1999), and a bronze (K-4 500 m: 1998).