Aleksandr Vasilyevich Tkachyov
Country represented Soviet Union
Born (1957-11-04) 4 November 1957
Semiluki, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowTeam
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowParallel bars
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowRings
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1979 Fort WorthTeam
Gold medal – first place1981 MoscowTeam
Gold medal – first place1981 MoscowHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1978 StrasbourgTeam
Silver medal – second place1979 Fort WorthParallel bars
Silver medal – second place1979 Fort WorthHorizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place1979 Fort WorthAll-around
Bronze medal – third place1979 Fort WorthFloor exercise
Bronze medal – third place1979 Fort WorthRings
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1977 VilniusFloor exercise
Gold medal – first place1979 EssenHorizontal bar
Gold medal – first place1981 RomeAll-around
Gold medal – first place1981 RomeHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1977 VilniusAll-around
Silver medal – second place1977 VilniusRings
Silver medal – second place1977 VilniusHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1979 EssenAll-around
Silver medal – second place1981 RomeParallel bar
Bronze medal – third place1981 RomeFloor exercise
Bronze medal – third place1981 RomeRings

Aleksandr Vasilyevich Tkachyov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Ткачёв) (born 4 November 1957) is a former 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

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