Yuri Balabanov (USSR)

1983 Coca Cola International AA Champion
1985 World R Bronze Medalist

Medal Total

World Championships:  1 Gold, 1 Bronze


Balabanov was born on February 2, 1963 in Vitebsk (Belorussian SSR) and trained at the Dynamo club in  Minsk.  He died on May 10, 2006.


Competition Results

1978
Jr. USSR Cup:  4th V, 5th PB, 6th FX

1979
Specialized Sports Schools Championships (Candidate for Master):  1st AA
All-Union Youth Championships:  1st R, 1st HB
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  2nd Team, 1st V
Jr. USSR Cup:  3rd R

1980
All-Union Youth Championships:  1st AA
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  1st Team, 2nd AA, 1st R
Jr. USSR Championships:  1st AA, 1st R, 1st HB
Jr. USSR Cup:  3rd R

1981
Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  1st Team, 2nd AA
Turkish International:  2nd AA

1982
USSR Championships:  2nd HB, 3rd R

1983
Coca Cola International:  1st AA, 1st FX, 1st R, 1st PB, 2nd HB
Gymnastics Hit Parade:  1st HB, 2nd R
USSR Spartakiade:  2nd Team, 8th AA, 1st R, 3rd FX

1984
Chunichi Cup:  1st AA, 1st R, 1st HB, 2nd PB, 3rd V, 4th FX
CSSR Spartakiade (Olomouc):  1st Team, 3rd AA, 6th FX, 7th HB
Moscow News:  6th AA (exhibition)
Peking International:  2nd AA, 1st R, 1st PB, 1st HB
Tokyo Cup:  1st R, 6th HB
USSR Championships:  1st R, 1st PB, 2nd HB
USSR Cup:  4th AA

1985
University Games:  1st Team, 8th AA
USSR Championships:  3rd Team, 1st AA
World Championships:  1st Team, 8th AA, 3rd R, 8th HB

1986
USA-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 1st AA
USSR Cup:  2nd Team, 4th AA


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