Achievements Competing in two Summer Olympics, he won two medals in the C-2 1000 m event with a gold in 1968 and a silver in 1972. Covaliov also won five medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (C-2 1000 m: 1966, 1970, 1973), a silver (C-2 1000 m: 1971), and one bronze (C-2 10000 m: 1971).