Nikolai Andrianov
Nikolai Andrianov |
Full name |
Nikolai Yefimovich Andrianov |
Country represented |
Soviet Union |
Born |
14 October 1952
Vladimir, Russian SFSR |
Died |
21 March 2011(2011-03-21) (aged 58)
Vladimir, Russian Federation |
Discipline |
Men's artistic gymnastics |
Medal record
Olympic Games |
Gold |
1972 Munich |
Floor exercise |
Gold |
1976 Montreal |
All-around |
Gold |
1976 Montreal |
Floor exercise |
Gold |
1976 Montreal |
Rings |
Gold |
1976 Montreal |
Vault |
Gold |
1980 Moscow |
Team competition |
Gold |
1980 Moscow |
Vault |
Silver |
1972 Munich |
Team competition |
Silver |
1976 Montreal |
Team competition |
Silver |
1976 Montreal |
Parallel bars |
Silver |
1980 Moscow |
All-around |
Silver |
1980 Moscow |
Floor exercise |
Bronze |
1972 Munich |
Vault |
Bronze |
1976 Montreal |
Pommel horse |
Bronze |
1980 Moscow |
Horizontal bar |
World Championships |
Gold |
1974 Varna |
Still rings |
Gold |
1978 Strasbourg |
Still rings |
Gold |
1978 Strasbourg |
All-around |
Gold |
1979 Ft. Worth |
Team competition |
Silver |
1974 Varna |
Team competition |
Silver |
1974 Varna |
All-around |
Silver |
1974 Varna |
Pommel horse |
Silver |
1974 Varna |
Horizontal bar |
Silver |
1974 Varna |
Parallel bars |
Silver |
1978 Strasbourg |
Team competition |
Silver |
1978 Strasbourg |
Vault |
Silver |
1978 Strasbourg |
Parallel bars |
European Championships |
Gold |
1971 Madrid |
Pommel horse |
Gold |
1971 Madrid |
Vault |
Gold |
1973 Grenoble |
Floor exercise |
Gold |
1973 Grenoble |
Vault |
Gold |
1975 Bern |
All-around |
Gold |
1975 Bern |
Floor exercise |
Gold |
1975 Bern |
Still rings |
Gold |
1975 Bern |
Vault |
Gold |
1975 Bern |
Parallel bars |
Gold |
1975 Bern |
Horizontal bar |
Silver |
1971 Madrid |
Still rings |
Silver |
1971 Madrid |
Parallel bars |
Silver |
1973 Grenoble |
All-around |
Silver |
1973 Grenoble |
Still rings |
Silver |
1973 Grenoble |
Parallel bars |
Silver |
1975 Bern |
Pommel horse |
Bronze |
1971 Madrid |
All-around |
Bronze |
1971 Madrid |
Floor exercise |
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Nikolai Yefimovich Andrianov (Russian: Никола́й Ефи́мович Андриа́нов) (14 October 1952 – 21 March 2011)[1] was a Soviet/Russian gymnast. He held the record for men for the most Olympic medals at 15 (7 gold medals, 5 silver medals, 3 bronze medals) until Michael Phelps surpassed him at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Andrianov is the third athlete (male or female) in cumulative Olympic medals after Phelps's 16 and Larisa Latynina, who earned 18 Olympic medals and holds the overall medal record. Andrianov was the most medaled athlete at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Within the sport of Men's Artistic Gymnastics, he also holds the men's record for most individual Olympic medals (12) and shares the male record for most individual Olympic Gold medals in gymnastics (6), tied with Boris Shakhlin and Dmitry Bilozerchev (the latter of which only if you count the 1984 Alternate Olympics). In many other rankings among all-time medal winners at the Olympic, World, and European levels, he ranks very high, (for example, he is second only to Vitaly Scherbo in total individual medal counts at either the gold level or any level at the combined Olympic and World levels as well as at the combined Olympic, World, and European levels) – easily making him one of the most decorated gymnasts of all-time.
Early life and Olympic career
Andrianov entered the Children and Youth Sports School of the Burevestnik sports society in Vladimir at age 11. His trainer was the Honoured Trainer of the USSR Nikolai Tolkachyov. Andrianov's first international success was in 1971 at the European Championships in Madrid, where he won two gold medals. Between 1971 and 1980 he won many international gymnastics competitions, including the Olympic Games, world championships and European championships.
Andrianov's first Olympic medal was a gold in the 1972 floor competition. He dominated the 1976 gymnastics competition, winning four golds, including the all-around, two silvers, and a bronze.[2] These medals included golds in the floor exercises, rings, and vault, as well as a prized gold in the 1976 all-around. His record of four gymnastic golds at a single games stood until Vitaly Scherbo won six in 1992.[3]
Andrianov took the Olympic Oath for athletes at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. In the gymnastics competition, he won two more golds, two silvers, and a bronze.[2] Andrianov's golds in that Olympics were in the vault and team competition, his silvers were in the all-around and floor exercises, and his bronze medal was in the horizontal bar.[4] He retired shortly after that year's Olympics.[2]
Later life
Andrianov married another famous Soviet gymnast, two-time Olympic champion Lyubov Burda. In 2001, Andrianov was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.[1] Between 1994 and 2002 he coached the Japan Olympic gymnastics team, on the invitation of his former rival, Mitsuo Tsukahara. Andrianov coached Tsukahara's son, Naoya Tsukahara, and both father and son credit him with raising Naoya's skills and confidence to equip him to compete at the international level.[5] In 2002 he became the director of gymnastics at the N.G. Tolkachyov Specialized Children and Youth sports school in Vladimir, where he first began the sport as a youth.
Illness and death
In his final years, Andrianov developed the degenerative neurological disorder multiple system atrophy and in his final months was unable to move his arms or legs or talk.[6] Andrianov died on 21 March 2011 at the age of 58,[7] in his hometown of Vladimir.[8] Russia's national gymnastic team coach, Alexander Alexandrov, called the death "tragic", but stated that he had been ill for a long time.[8]
Achievements (non-Olympic)
Year |
Event |
AA |
Team |
FX |
PH |
RG |
VT |
PB |
HB |
1971 |
European Championships |
3rd |
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3rd |
1st |
2nd |
1st |
2nd |
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USSR Championships |
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1st |
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1972 |
USSR Championships |
1st |
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1st |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
1st |
USSR Cup |
1st |
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1973 |
European Championships |
2nd |
|
1st |
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2nd |
1st |
2nd |
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University Games |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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1st |
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USSR Championships |
1st |
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1974 |
World Championships |
2nd |
2nd |
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2nd |
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
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USSR Championships |
1st |
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1st |
1st |
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3rd |
1st |
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USSR Cup |
1st |
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1975 |
World Cup |
1st |
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2nd |
2nd |
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|
1st |
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European Championships |
1st |
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1st |
2nd |
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1st |
1st |
1st |
USSR Championships |
|
|
1st |
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|
1st |
1977 |
World Cup |
1st |
|
1st |
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1st |
2nd |
1st |
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1978 |
World Championships |
1st |
2nd |
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|
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
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USSR Cup |
3rd |
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1979 |
World Championships |
|
1st |
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|
|
2nd |
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USSR Championships |
3rd |
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|
3rd |
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See also
References
- This article contains information from the website http://www.gymnast.ru/, incorporated into the Wikipedia with permission from its author E.V.Avsenev.
External links
- ^ "Nikolai Andrianov". International Gymnastics Hall of Fame. http://www.ighof.com/honorees/honorees_andrianov.html. Retrieved 2006-12-01.
European Champions in Artistic Gymnastics - Men’s Individual All-Around
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Persondata |
Name |
Andrianov, Nikolai |
Alternative names |
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Short description |
Gymnast |
Date of birth |
14 October 1952 |
Place of birth |
Vladimir, Russian SFSR |
Date of death |
21 March 2011 |
Place of death |
Vladimir, Russian Federation |