Viktor Klimenko (gymnast)

Viktor Yakovlevich Klimenko (Russian: Виктор Яковлевич Клименко, born 25 February 1949) is a retired Russian gymnast. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a team silver medal on each occasion. Individually he earned a bronze medal in parallel bars in 1968, as well as a gold medal in pommel horse and a silver medal in vault in 1972. At the world championships Klimenko collected four medals in 1970–1974. His wife Larisa Petrik is also a former Olympic gymnast.[1]

Viktor Klimenko
Personal information
Country represented Soviet Union
Born (1949-02-25) 25 February 1949 (age 75)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubDynamo Moscow
Soviet Army Moscow
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Vault
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Parallel bars
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1970 Ljubljana Vault
Silver medal – second place 1970 Ljubljana Team
Silver medal – second place 1974 Varna Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Ljubljana Pommel horse
Klimenko on a stamp of Umm al-Quwain

References

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  1. ^ Viktor Klimenko. sports-reference.com