Herminio Menéndez facts for kids
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's canoe sprint | ||
Representing  Spain |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1976 Montreal | K-4 1000 m |
| Silver | 1980 Moscow | K-2 500 m |
| Bronze | 1980 Moscow | K-2 1000 m |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1975 Belgrade | K-4 1000 m |
| Silver | 1978 Belgrade | K-4 500 m |
| Bronze | 1975 Belgrade | K-1 4 x 500 m |
| Bronze | 1977 Sofia | K-4 500 m |
| Bronze | 1977 Sofia | K-4 1000 m |
| Bronze | 1978 Belgrade | K-4 1000 m |
| Bronze | 1979 Duisburg | K-2 10000 m |
| Bronze | 1982 Belgrade | K-2 1000 m |
Herminio Menéndez Rodríguez is a famous Spanish sprint canoer. He was born on December 20, 1953. He competed in canoe races from the early 1970s to the mid-1980s.
Herminio is known for winning many medals in big competitions. He earned three medals at the Summer Olympics. He also won eight medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships.
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Herminio Menéndez: A Canoeing Champion
Herminio Menéndez Rodríguez is a celebrated athlete from Spain. He specialized in canoe sprint, which is a type of canoe racing. In this sport, athletes paddle canoes or kayaks very fast over set distances.
Olympic Success
Herminio Menéndez competed in four Summer Olympics. He showed great skill and determination. He won three Olympic medals for Spain.
- At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, he won a silver medal. This was in the K-4 1000 metres event. A K-4 means a kayak with four paddlers.
- At the 1980 Moscow Olympics, he won two more medals. He earned a silver medal in the K-2 500 metres event. A K-2 means a kayak with two paddlers.
- He also won a bronze medal in the K-2 1000 metres event at the same 1980 Olympics.
World Championship Medals
Besides the Olympics, Herminio Menéndez also had great success at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. These are major international competitions for canoe and kayak racers. He won a total of eight medals there.
- In 1975 Belgrade, he won a gold medal in the K-4 1000 metres. He also got a bronze in the K-1 4 x 500 metres relay.
- In 1977 Sofia, he earned two bronze medals. These were in the K-4 500 metres and K-4 1000 metres events.
- In 1978 Belgrade, he won a silver medal in the K-4 500 metres. He also took home a bronze in the K-4 1000 metres.
- In 1979 Duisburg, he won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 metres. This is a very long race!
- His last World Championship medal was a bronze in 1982 Belgrade. This was in the K-2 1000 metres event.
Herminio Menéndez's career shows his dedication and talent in sprint canoeing. He is a true champion in the sport.
More About Herminio
You can find more information about Herminio Menéndez Rodríguez through these links:
- Herminio Menéndez at Olympedia
- Herminio Menendez Rodriguez at Olympics.com (archived: OlympicChannel.com and Olympic.org)
- Herminio Menéndez Rodríguez (and hereLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).) at Comité Olímpico Español
See also
In Spanish: Herminio Menéndez para niños
