Medal record
Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov
Men's artistic gymnastics
Olympic Games
Gold	1980 Moscow	Team
Gold	1980 Moscow	Parallel bars
Silver	1980 Moscow	Rings
World Championships
Silver	1978	Team
Gold	1979	Team
Silver	1979	Parallel bars
Silver	1979	Horizontal bar
Bronze	1979	All-around
Bronze	1979	Floor exercise
Bronze	1979	Rings
Gold	1981	Team
Gold	1981	Horizontal bar
European Championships
Gold	1977	Floor exercise
Silver	1977	All-around
Silver	1977	Rings
Silver	1977	Horizontal bar
Gold	1979	Horizontal bar
Silver	1979	All-around
Gold	1981	All-around
Gold	1981	Horizontal bar
Silver	1981	Parallel bar
Bronze	1981	Floor exercise
Bronze	1981	Rings

Alexander Vasilyevich Tkachyov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Васи́льевич Ткачёв) (b.October 4, 1957 in Semiluki, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR) was a Soviet/Russian gymnast, two times Olympic Champion. He trained in 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. Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, forward rolls, aerials and tucks. ... Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ... Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ... Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... Badge, released in the USSR The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were held in Moscow in the Soviet Union. ... Gymnastics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 14 events: 6 for women and 8 for men. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 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: Russian: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! Translation: Workers of the world, unite! Capital Moscow Official language Russian Established In the USSR:  - Since  - Until November 7, 1917 November 7, 1917 December 12, 1991 (dissolution) Area  - Total  - Water (%) Ranked 1st in the USSR 17,075,200 km² 13% Population  - Total   - Density Ranked 1st in the... Motto: Пролетарии всех стран, соединяйтесь! (Transliterated: Proletarii vsekh stran, soedinyaytes!) Translation: Workers of the world, unite!) Anthem: The Internationale (1922-1944) Hymn of the Soviet Union (1944-1991) Capital (and largest city) Moscow Official languages None; Russian de facto Government Socialist Republic/Federation of Soviet Republics  - Last President Mikhail Gorbachev  - Last Premier Ivan Silayev... 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). ... Olympics redirects here. ... Dinamo, also Dynamo, (Russian and Ukrainian: , Belarusian: Дына́ма) was the oldest sports and physical training society of the Soviet Union, created in 1923. ... Voronezh (Russian: ) is a large city in southwestern Russia, not far from Ukraine. ... The horizontal bar or high bar is an Artistic Gymnastics apparatus. ...

Achievements (non-Olympic)

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External links

• List of competitive results
• Tkachev Element animated gif image

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