Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov

Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov
 Gymnast 
Country represented  Soviet Union
Born (1957-11-04) November 4, 1957
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics

Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Ткачёв) (born November 4, 1957 in Semiluki, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR) was a Soviet/Russian gymnast and two times Olympic Champion. He trained in Dynamo, Voronezh. His trainer was USSR national Pyotr Fyodorovich Korchagin. Tkachev was one of the world's strongest gymnasts between 1977 and 1981. In 1977 Tkachev performed for the first time a gymnastics element on the Horizontal Bar, which was later named Tkachev after him and became one of the most popular and impressive elements, frequently used on international gymnastics competitions. In 2005-2006, he coached Girls' Compulsory Program at Peninsula Gymnastics in San Mateo, California.

Achievements (non-Olympic)

Year Event AA Team FX PH RG VT PB HB
1976USSR Championships3rd
1977World Cup3rd2nd3rd3rd2nd1st
European Championships2nd1st2nd2nd
Universiade1st
USSR Championships2nd3rd1st2nd
USSR Cup1st
1978World Championships2nd
World Cup3rd
USSR Championships2nd2nd3rd1st2nd
USSR Cup2nd
1979World Championships3rd1st3rd3rd2nd2nd
European Championships2nd1st
USSR Championships1st1st1st
USSR Cup2nd
1980USSR Championships1st1st2nd1st1st
1981World Championships1st1st
European Championships1st3rd3rd2nd1st
USSR Championships1st2nd1st3rd
USSR Cup1st

External links

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