Aleksandr Yashankin
Russian bodybuilder
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Alexander "Sasha" Sergeevich Yashankin (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Яшанькин; born 5 June 1952) is a Russian professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. He holds eleven bodybuilding world titles in different age categories.
FullnameAlexander Sergeevich Yashankin
Born5 June 1952
Lohmachi, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Lohmachi, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Bench press175 kg (386 lb)
Biceps44 cm (17 in)
| Alexander Yashankin | |
|---|---|
| ♂ Professional bodybuilder | |
| Personal info | |
| Full name | Alexander Sergeevich Yashankin |
| Born | 5 June 1952 Lohmachi, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Best statistics | |
| Bench press | 175 kg (386 lb) |
| Biceps | 44 cm (17 in) |
| Chest | 110–117 cm (43–46 in) |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Thighs | 66–67 cm (26–26 in) |
| Waist | 80 cm (31 in) |
| Weight | 80–90 kg (176–198 lb) |
| Professional (Pro) career | |
| Active | 1989–present |
| Coach | Dmitry Kornyuchin |
Anthropometry
Career
Alexander worked at Dimitrovgrad for 35 years as a coach. He dedicated 10 years to powerlifting. He took first place at the bodybuilding championships in Tolyatti in 1989. He has won the majority of championships since that date. He lives and works in Yekaterinburg.[1]
Awards
World Championships
- Spain: Torrevieja 1993 year, 1st place
- Poland: "mixed couple", 1993, 2nd place
- Turkey: İzmir, 1994, 2nd place
- Poland: Katowice, 1995, 1st place
- Slovakia: Bratislava, 1996, 1st place
- Slovakia: Bratislava, "mixed couple", 1997, 2nd place
- Spain: Alicante 2001, 1st place
- Spain: Tenerife, 2003, 1st place
- Hungary: Budapest 2005, 1st place
- Italy: Sicily, in 2006, 2nd place
- Hungary: Budapest, 2007, 1st place
- Czech Republic: Brno 2008, 1st place
- Turkey: 2010, 3rd place.[5]
- Hungary: Budapest, 2012, the 1st place.[6]
- Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar, 2013, 1st place.[7]
- Mexico: Morelia, 2014, 1st place.[8]
- Dominican Republic: Santo Domingo, 2016, 1st place.[9][10]