Vadzim Makhneu
- January 4, 2024
- Kayaker
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Vadzim Makhneu Biography
| Name | Vadzim Makhneu |
| Birthday | Dec 21 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Minsk |
| Home Town | Minsk |
| Birth Country | Belarus |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Parents | Gennady Makhnev |
| Siblings | Alina Makhneu |
| Spouse | Marharyta Makhneva |
| Children(s) | Alexandra Makhneu |
Vadzim Makhneu is one of the most popular and richest Kayaker who was born on December 21, 1979 in Minsk, Minsk, Belarus. Vadzim Henadzevich Makhneu (Belarusian: Вадзім Генадзевіч Махнеў ) or Vadim Makhnev Russian: Вадим Махнев ; born 21 December 1979) is a Belarusian flatwater canoeist who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won four medals with a gold (K-4 1000 m: 2008), a silver (K-2 200m: 2012) and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2004, 2008).
In 2005 Makhneu secretly married Alina, a receptionist of the hotel he had lived in while training in Mozyr.
He would win nine more medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a bronze in 2006 (K-4 1000 m), two more in 2007 (K-2 200 m: gold, K-2 500 m: silver), and four golds in 2009 (K-2 200 m, K-2 500 m, K-4 200 m, K-4 1000 m), and in 2010, a gold (K-2 500 m) and a silver (K-4 1000 m).
Both men were still competing in the K-4 as well and had won another 500 m European medal, this time silver, in 2004.
Vadzim Makhneu Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Kayaker |
| House | Living in own house. |
Vadzim Makhneu is one of the richest Kayaker from Belarus. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vadzim Makhneu 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 2001 he was promoted to the senior K-4 boat and won his first senior medals at the European championships in Milan (K-4 500 m bronze and K-4 1000 m bronze). A year later the same crew went to the world championships in Seville and took the K-4 500 m silver medal.
In 2003, Makhneu formed a K-2 partnership with Raman Piatrushenka, moving to Mozyr to work under Piatrushenka’s coach Vladimir Shantarovich. In their first season together the pair won the 500 m silver medal at the world championships in Gainesville, USA.
This decision was amply rewarded in 2005 when the Belarus K-4 500 m crew of Piatrushenka/Abalmasau/Turchyn/Makhneu were crowned first European and then world champions.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 5 in |
Vadzim Makhneu height 6 ft 5 in Vadzim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Vadzim Makhneu Dating?
According to our records, Vadzim Makhneu married to Marharyta Makhneva. As of December 1, 2023, Vadzim Makhneu’s is not dating anyone.
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Vadzim Ranked on the list of most popular Kayaker. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Belarus. Vadzim Makhneu celebrates birthday on December 21 of every year.