Education
Voronezh State University. Voronezh State Institute of Physical Culture.
Voronezh State University. Voronezh State Institute of Physical Culture.
In 2004 he joined the national Dragon boat squad as a helmsman, winning four gold medals at the 2004 European championships at Stockton-on-Tees, England. Height: 1.91 m (6"3"), race weight: 94 kg (207 lbs).
Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996. Gorobiy won thirteen medals at the International Coach Federation Canoe Sprint World Championships with seven golds (K-4 200 m: 1994, 1997. K-4 500 m: 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995. K-4 1000 m: 1994), a silver (K-4 200 m: 1995), and five bronzes (K-4 200 m: 1999, K-4 500 m: 1991, 2003. K-4 1000 m: 1993, 2001).