The following year, he won another bronze, only this time it was in the K-1 500 m event.

Both of them had announced before the Games that the 100 m event was to be their main priority.

Warm weather delayed the women's 1,500 m event for an hour on the 12th.

The following day, the men's 5,000 m event was held in a steady rain.

Twelve years later, he finished 11th in the K-2 10000 m event.

He also won a bronze medal in the 500 m event.

He is also the current world record holder for 1500 m event.

Nationally, he won the 1500 m event in 2000 and 2002.

She is also the world cup winner for a second year in a row at 1500 m event.

In 2011, a switch to focus on the 200 m event saw him have a career breakthrough.