Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachev (alternate spellings: Alexander Tkachyov or Alexander Tkatchev; Russian:Александр Васильевич Ткачёв) (b.October 4, 1957 in Semiluki, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR) was a Soviet/Russian gymnast, two times Olympic Champion. He trained in the gymnastics sports club Dynamo, Voronezh. His trainer was the Honoured Trainer of the USSR 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. Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which competitors perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 seconds) on different apparatus, obviously less for vaulting (see lists below). ... The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow, USSR. Another candidate in the bid to organise the Olympics was Los Angeles. ... The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow, USSR. Another candidate in the bid to organise the Olympics was Los Angeles. ... The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow, USSR. Another candidate in the bid to organise the Olympics was Los Angeles. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Semiluki (Russian:Семилуки) is a town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia. ... Voronezh Oblast (Russian: ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). ... State motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Workers of the world, unite!) Official language None (Russian in practice) Capital Moscow (last) Chairman of the Supreme Council Boris Yeltsin Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 December 30, 1922 December 12, 1991 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 1st in former Soviet Union 17,075,200... State motto (Russian): Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) (Translated: Workers of the world, unite!) Capital Moscow Official language None; Russian (de facto) Government Federation of Soviet republics Area  - Total  - % water 1st before collapse 22,402,200 km² Approx. ... Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which competitors perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 seconds) on different apparatus, obviously less for vaulting (see lists below). ... For months before the Olympic Games, runners relay the Olympic Flame from Olympia to the opening ceremony. ... Voronezh (Воро́неж) is a large city in the south of Central Russia, not far from Ukraine. ... The horizontal bar or high bar is an Artistic Gymnastics apparatus. ...

Achievements (non-Olympic)

A Canadian gymnast trains on a floor. ... The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is a artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... The rings or still rings is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... The vault, formerly known as vaulting horse, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. ... Two parallel bars form an artistic gymnastics apparatus only used by male gymnasts. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The 19th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Strasbourg, France, in 1978. ... The 20th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Fort Worth, USA, in 1979. ... The 21st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Moscow, the capital of the USSR, in 1981. ...

External links

• List of competitive results
• Tkachev Element animated gif image

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