Viktor Chukarin

Viktor Chukarin
Personal information
Full nameViktor Ivanovich Chukarin
Born(1921-11-09)9 November 1921
Krasnoarmeyskoye, Donets Governorate, Ukrainian SSR
Died25 August 1984(1984-08-25) (aged 62)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		USSR
ClubIskra Lvov
Burevestnik Lvov
Medal record
Olympic Games
1952 HelsinkiTeam competition
1952 HelsinkiAll-around
1952 HelsinkiPommel horse
1952 HelsinkiVault
1956 MelbourneTeam competition
1956 MelbourneAll-around
1956 MelbourneParallel bars
1952 HelsinkiRings
1952 HelsinkiParallel bars
1956 MelbourneFloor exercise
1956 MelbournePommel horse
World Championships
1954 RomeAll-around
1954 RomeTeam competition
1954 RomeParallel bars
1954 RomePommel horse

Viktor Ivanovich Chukarin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Чукарин, Ukrainian: Віктор Іванович Чукарін; 9 November 1921 – 25 August 1984) was a Ukrainian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. He won eleven medals including seven gold medals at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics (including the individual all-around title on both occasions) and was the all-around world champion in 1954. He was the most successful athlete at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

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