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Cuban canoeist
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20 January 1987(Sancti Spíritus, Sancti Spíritus Province, Cuba)
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Biography
Serguey Torres Madrigal (born 20 January 1987) is a Cuban sprint canoer who mostly competes in flatwater canoe doubles (C-2). He won four medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with two silvers (C-2 1000 m: 2005 and 2007) and two bronzes (C-2 200 m and C-2 500 m, both in 2007). He placed ninth, sixth and sixth in the C-2 1000 m event at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics, respectively.
Torres has a degree in physical education from the Superior Institute of Physical Culture Manuel Fajardo in Havana. He is married and has one daughter.