Vyacheslav Chukanov (born 24 April 1952) is a Soviet
equestrian
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Horseback riding (or riding in British English)
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and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in
show jumping
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with the Soviet team at the
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...
in Moscow.
Personal life
His son
Andrea Chukanov is a professional football player.
References
1952 births
Living people
Russian male equestrians
Soviet male equestrians
Olympic equestrians for the Soviet Union
Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
Equestrians at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Equestrians at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Equestrians from Moscow
Olympic medalists in equestrian
Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics
20th-century Russian sportsmen
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