Dmitry Leonkin (USSR)

1952 Olympic R Bronze Medalist

Medal Total

Olympic Games:  1 Gold, 1 Bronze

Leonkin was born on December 16, 1928 and trained at the Army Club in Lvov (Ukranian SSR).  He finished a disastrous 78th AA at the 1952 Olympic Games due to a score of 3.75 on compulsory pommel horse.

Competition Results

1950
USSR Championships:  2nd Team, 8th AA

1951
USSR Championships:  2nd Team, 4th AA, 1st FX, 1st R

1952
Olympic Games:  1st Team, 78th AA, 3rd R

1958
Army Club Spartakiade: 1st Team, 14th AA
USSR Championships:  2nd FX

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