C-4, men, 1000 m

What to remember

The Russian four-man canoe raced on home water: on 9 August 2014, at the World Championships in Moscow, Ilya Pervukhin, Viktor Melantyev, Kirill Shamshurin and Rasul Ishmukhamedov covered 1000 m in 3 min 10.701 s.

Pervukhin, born in Tver, brought Olympic experience to the crew: at the 2012 London Games he had won bronze in the C-2 1000 m with Alekseï Korovachkov.

For the International Canoe Federation, the time is a world best rather than a world record. It only accepts times set in finals of major meets, World Championships included.