Alexandr Vasilyevich Tkachyov (Alexander Tkachev, 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. Tkachyov was one of the world's strongest gymnasts between 1977 and 1981. In 1977 Tkachyov 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.

Awards

Olympic Games

• Team Competition:1980-gold
• Parallel Bars:1980-gold
• Still Rings:1980-silver

World Championships

• All Around Competition:1979-bronze
• Team Competition:1978-silver, 1979-gold, 1981-gold
• Floor Exercise:1979-bronze
• Parallel Bars:1979-silver
• Still Rings:1979-bronze
• Horizontal Bar:1979-silver, 1980-gold

World Cup

• All Around Competition:1977-bronze, 1980-silver
• Floor Exercise:1977-silver
• Parallel Bars:1977-silver
• Pommel Horse:1977-bronze
• Still Rings:1977-bronze, 1979-silver
• Horizontal Bar:1977-gold, 1978-bronze

European Championships

• All Around Competition:1977-silver, 1979-silver, 1981-gold
• Floor Exercise:1977-gold, 1981-bronze
• Parallel Bars:1981-silver
• Still Rings:1977-silver, 1981-bronze
• Horizontal Bar:1977-silver, 1979-gold, 1981-gold

National Championships (USSR)

• All Around Competition:1979-bronze, 1980-gold, 1981-gold
• Floor Exercise:1980-gold
• Parallel Bars:1977-gold, 1978-gold, 1979-gold, 1980-gold, 1981-gold
• Pommel Horse:1978-silver, 1979-gold, 1980-silver
• Still Rings:1978-bronze, 1981-silver
• Horizontal Bar:1977-silver, 1978-silver, 1981-bronze

USSR Cup

• All Around Competition:1977-Winner, 1981-Winner, 1978-2nd place, 1979-2nd place

External link

• Tkachev Element animated gif image