Aleksandr Silayev, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canoe racer
Date of Birth: 02-Apr-1928
Place of Birth: Moscow, Russia
Date of Death: 31-Dec-2005
Profession: canoeist
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Aleksandr Silayev
- Aleksandr Silayev (2 April 1928 – 31 December 2005) was a Russian sprint canoeist who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
- He won a silver medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, as well as a world title in the C-2 10,000 m event in 1958.
- At the European championships he won two gold and one silver medals (in 1957 and 1959) in the C-2 1000 and 10,000 m events.
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