Yevgeny Korolkov

Yevgeny Viktorovich Korolkov (Russian: Евгений Викторович Корольков; 9 Octo ber 1930 – 23 December 2014) was a Soviet gymnast who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the team competitions and a silver in the pommel horse. Similarly, at the 1954 World Championships he won a team gold and a silver on the rings. After retiring from competitions he worked as a gymnastics coach in Moscow. His trainees included Mikhail Voronin and Sergey Diomidov.^[2][3]

Born(1930-10-09)9 October 1930^[1]

Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Died23 December 2014(2014-12-23) (aged 84)

DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics

Country
represented Soviet Union

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Yevgeny Korolkov
Korolkov at the 1954 World Championships
Personal information
Born	(1930-10-09)9 October 1930[1] Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	23 December 2014(2014-12-23) (aged 84)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Soviet Union
Club	Dynamo Moscow
Medal record Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki Team 1952 Helsinki Pommel horse World Championships 1954 Rome Team 1954 Rome Rings

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