Photos: Opalev of Russia wins Men’s Canoe Single (C1) 500m gold

7th September 2008, 02:04 pm

Updated: 2008-08-23 18:00:07
Photos: Opalev of Russia wins Men's Canoe Single (C1) 500m gold
Maxim Opalev competes. (Photo credit: Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Maxim Opalev from Russia claimed the Men’s Canoe Single (C1) 500m gold in one minute and 47.140 seconds at the Beijing Olympics on Saturday.

David Cal from Spain took the silver in 1:48.397, and Iurii Cheban from Ukraine got the bronze in 1:48.766.

Photos: Opalev of Russia wins Men's Canoe Single (C1) 500m gold
Maxim Opalevo competes. (Photo credit: Jiang Enyu/Xinhua)
Maxim Opalev celebrates. (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
(L-R) David Cal, Maxim Opalev and Iurii Cheban (Photo credit: Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)