Aleksandr Vasilyevich Tkachyov (; born 4 November 1957) is a former

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gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

and two times Olympic Champion. He trained in

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. His trainer was USSR national 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

Horizontal Bar The horizontal bar, also known as the high bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in artistic gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal (typically steel) bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a syst ...

element that was later named ''Tkachev'' after him and that has become one of the most popular and impressive elements, frequently used on international gymnastics competitions. In 2005–2006, he coached Girls' Compulsory Program at Peninsula Gymnastics in

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Achievements (non-Olympic)

Gallery

2018-10-11 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Artistic Gymnastics – All-around final – Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 0964.jpg, Performed by Sergei Naidin at the

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2018-10-11 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Artistic Gymnastics – All-around final – Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 0965.jpg 2018-10-11 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Artistic Gymnastics – All-around final – Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 0966.jpg 2018-10-11 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Artistic Gymnastics – All-around final – Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 0967.jpg 2018-10-11 Gymnastics at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics – Boys' Artistic Gymnastics – All-around final – Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 0968.jpg

File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 402.jpg, Performed by Matthew Boardman at the Austrian Future Cup 2018 File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 403.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 404.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 405.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 406.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 407.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 408.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 409.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 410.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 411.jpg File:Austrian Future Cup 2018-11-24 Group 3 Rotation 6 Horizontal bar (Martin Rulsch) 412.jpg

External links

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List of competitive results at Gymn Forum

Tkachev Element
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