Aleh Yurenia

Aleh Alehavich Yurenia (Belarusian: Алег Алегавіч Юрэня; born 21 May 1990) is a Belarusian sprint canoeist who has competed since the late 2000s.

Aleh Yurenia

Yurenia in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Belarusian
Born	(1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 35) Slonim, Belarus
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
Country	Belarus
Sport	Sprint kayak
Club	Dinamo Sports Club
Medal record Men's sprint kayak Representing  Belarus World Championships 2019 Szeged K-1 5000 m 2011 Szeged K-1 5000 m 2013 Duisburg K-2 1000 m 2010 Poznań K-1 1000 m 2015 Milan K-1 5000 m 2017 Račice K-1 5000 m 2021 Copenhagen K-1 1000 m European Games 2015 Baku K-4 1000 m 2019 Minsk K-1 1000 m European Championships 2010 Trasona K-1 5000 m 2011 Belgrade K-1 5000 m 2012 Zagreb K-1 5000 m 2014 Brandenburg K-1 1000 m 2024 Szeged K-1 1000 m 2010 Trasona K-1 1000 m 2011 Belgrade K-1 1000 m 2021 Poznań K-1 5000 m 2015 Račice K-1 5000 m 2016 Moscow K-1 5000 m 2016 Moscow K-2 1000 m Representing ANA World Championships 2024 Samarkand K-2 1000 m European Championships 2024 Szeged K-1 1000 m

Career

He has won eight World Championships medals, including two gold medals in 2019 and 2024^[1][2]

In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Belarus in canoe sprint, in the Men's K-4 1000m with Raman Piatrushenka, Pavel Miadzvedzeu, and Vitaliy Bialko. He earned a bronze medal.

Major results

Olympics

Year	K-1 1000	K-2 1000
2012	6
2020	4 FB	7

World championships

Year	K-1 500	K-1 1000	K-1 5000	K-2 1000	K-4 1000
2010	8		4
2011		5
2013			6		6
2014				8	7
2015		5
2017		4
2018			DSQ	8	5
2019		6
2021			4		—
2024		—	DNF		—