Greetings to winners of men's C-4 event at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 2018-08-25 20:30:00 Vladimir Putin sent a message to congratulate Pavel Petrov, Viktor Melantyev, Mikhail Pavlov and Ivan Shtyl on winning the men's C-4 500 m competition at the 2018 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Montemor-o-Velho, Portugal. The message reads, in part: ”You achieved your goal with confidence and showed top skills and coordinated team work. Your success confirmed our national team's leader mindset and strengthened the wonderful traditions of the Russian kayak and canoeing school.“