Yuriy Tyukalov
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| Born | 4 July 1930 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 2018 (aged 87) Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Krasnoye Znamya Leningrad Trud Leningrad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yury Sergeyevich Tyukalov (Russian: Юрий Серге́евич Тюкалов, 4 July 1930 – 19 February 2018[citation needed]) was a Russian rower. He started primarily as a single sculler; he also won an Olympic gold medal in 1952 and a silver medal at the 1955 European Championships. His Olympic medal was the first Soviet gold medal in rowing.[2] Later in 1955, facing strong competition against the rising star Vyacheslav Ivanov, he teamed with Aleksandr Berkutov. Together they won five consecutive European titles between 1956–61;[3] the Henley Royal Regatta in 1957 and 1958; the Soviet title in 1957 and 1961; an Olympic gold medal in 1956; and an Olympic silver in 1960.[4]
After retiring from competitions, Tyukalov worked as a rowing coach and headed the Soviet rowing team between 1968 and 1972.[4] He also became a renowned sculptor in metal. He graduated with honors from the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry[2] and later designed a coat of arms for Saint Petersburg.[5] Tyukalov spent his entire life in the city. He survived the Siege of Leningrad (1941–44), and during that time, he helped extinguish fires brought by German air raids. As a result, he was awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad".[6] He is an honored citizen of Saint Petersburg,[7] which hosts an annual rowing competition named after Tyukalov.[8]
References
- ^ Yury Tyukalov. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Двукратный олимпийский чемпион Юрий Тюкалов отмечает день рождения. go-rowing.ru (4 July 2016)
- ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren. Einer, Doppelzweier, Vierer m.Stm.. Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Herren. Vierer mit Steuermann. sport-komplett.de
- ^ a b Aleksandr Berkutov. sports-reference.com
- ^ ТЮКАЛОВ Юрий Сергеевич. sportclubmai.ru
- ^ ТЮКАЛОВ Юрий Сергеевич. biograph.ru
- ^ "Почетный гражданин С.-Петербурга". encspb.ru
- ^ Перед началом регаты Юрия Тюкалова легендарные гребцы посадят деревья на аллее Чемпионов. go-rowing.ru (25 May 2017)
External links
- (in Russian) Biography
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