Defending Olympic champion Yuriy Cheban of Ukraine has won the gold medal in the men's 200 meters canoe single.
Cheban beat Valentin Demyanenko of Azerbaijan in a sprint to the finish line.
Associated Press: Ukraine’s Cheban takes canoe gold
Ukraine's Yuriy Cheban celebrates on the podium after the Men's Canoe Single (C1) 200m final at the Lagoa Stadium during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 18, 2016.
