Veniamin But

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Veniamin But
But in 2013
Personal information
Full nameVeniamin Yevgenyevich But
Born1 August 1961 (1961-08) (age 62)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
ClubDynamo St. Petersburg
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Eight
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Hazewinkel Eight
Silver medal – second place 1986 Nottingham Eight
Silver medal – second place 1987 Copenhagen Coxless four

Veniamin Yevgenyevich But (Russian: Вениамин Евгеньевич Бут; born 1 August 1961) President of Russian rowing Federation (November 2012 – November 2016) is a retired Soviet rower. Competing for the Soviet Union in the men's eight, he won a world title in 1985 and an Olympic silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

References[edit]

  • Veniamin BOUT at World Rowing
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Veniamin But". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.