Gymn Forum: Alexander Tkachev Biography

Alexander Tkachev (USSR)

1977 World Cup AA Bronze Medalist
1979 World AA Bronze Medalist
1980 Olympic PB Champion
1981 European AA Champion
1981 World HB Champion

Medal Total

Olympic Games: 2 Gold, 1 Silver
World Championships: 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
World Cup: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
European Championships: 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze

Alexander was born on October 4, 1957 and trained at Dynamo Moscow. He's married to Lidia Gorbik, and they coach at Dynamo Sanford in Sanford, FL.

Competition Results

1975
Chunichi Cup: 9th AA
Jr. USSR-GDR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 3rd AA

1976
Chunichi Cup: 4th AA
Tokyo Cup: 1st FX, 2nd PB, 2nd HB, 3rd R
USSR Cup: 7th AA, 3rd PB, 4th HB
USSR-SUI Dual Meet: 1st Team, 4th AA

1977
Chunichi Cup: 2nd AA
European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd R, 2nd HB, 4th PH, 4th PB
Jr. USSR Championships: 2nd AA
Riga International: 4th AA
University Games: 5th AA, 1st PB
USSR Championships: 2nd AA
USSR Cup: 1st AA, 1st PB, 2nd HB, 3rd R
Wereld Turn Top: 3rd AA, 2nd PH, 3rd FX
World Cup: 3rd AA, 1st HB, 2nd FX, 2nd PB, 3rd R, 5th PH, 6th V

1978
USSR Championships: 2nd AA
USSR Cup: 2nd AA, 1st PB, 2nd PH, 2nd HB, 3rd R
World Championships: 2nd Team, 11th AA, 4th PB, 5th HB
World Cup: 7th AA, 3rd HB

1979
European Championships: 2nd AA, 1st HB, 8th FX
Pre-Olympics (USSR Spartakiade): 3rd AA, 1st PH, 1st PB, 1st HB
USSR Championships: 4th AA
USSR Cup: 2nd AA, 1st PH, 1st PB, 1st HB
World Championships: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 2nd PB, 2nd HB, 3rd FX, 3rd R

1980
Olympic Games: 1st Team, 4th AA, 1st PB, 2nd R, 5th PH
USSR Championships: 1st AA, 1st FX, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd PH
USSR Cup: 7th AA

1981
European Championships: 1st AA, 1st HB, 2nd PB, 3rd FX, 3rd R, 7th PH
USSR Championships: 1st AA, 1st PB, 2nd R, 3rd HB, 4th PH
USSR Cup: 1st AA
World Championships: 1st Team, 1st HB, 5th FX

1983
Moscow City Spartakiade: 1st AA
Riga International: 4th AA, 1st R
USSR Championships: 12th AA, 7th R, 8th FX
USSR Cup: 19th AA