Dmitri Bilozerchev

1983 and 1987 World AA Champion
1983 and 1985 European AA Champion

Dmitri was born on December 22, 1965 in Moscow.  His coach was Alexander Alexandrov at the Central Army Sports Club.  Dmitri's father had wanted his son to become a hockey player, but his mother took him to the gymnastics section instead.  The world AA champion in 1983, Bilozerchev was expected to retain his title in 1985.  But a car accident just before the Championships -- resulting in a leg broken in more than 40 places -- nearly put an end to his career.  Incredibly, he returned to international competition and in 1987 won his second World AA title.  Dmitri is the assistant coach at the Ohio State University.  He was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2003.

Competition Results

1980
Jr. USSR Cup (Candidate for Master of Sport):  1st AA

Jr. USSR Championships (Candidate for Master of Sport):  1st AA, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd R, 3rd PH

 

1981

Jr. Friendship Tournament (Druzhba):  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st PH, 1st V, 2nd FX, 2nd PB
Jr. USSR-GDR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 1st AA

 

1982

Jr. European Championships:  1st AA, 1st FX, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st V, 1st PB, 2nd HB

Swiss Cup:  1st AA

USA-USSR Dual Meet:  2nd Team, 3rd AA

USSR Championships:  5th AA, 2nd PH, 3rd FX, 6th V

 

1983

Dynamo Spartakiade:  1st AA

European Championships:  1st AA, 1st RG, 1st V, 1st HB, 6th FX

Moscow News:  1st AA, 1st PH, 1st PB

USA-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st V, 1st PB, 1st HB

USSR Championships:  1st AA, 1st FX, 1st PH, 1st HB, 2nd R, 2nd V, 4th PB

World Championships:  2nd Team, 1st AA, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st HB, 2nd FX, 6th V

 

1984

CSSR Spartakiade (Olomouc):  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st HB, 3rd V, 7th PB

 

1985

European Championships:  1st AA, 1st FX, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd V

Moscow Cup:  1st AA

University Games:  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st FX, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st PB, 2nd HB

USSR Championships:  1st AA, 1st PH
USSR Cup: 1st AA

 

1987
USSR Championships:  1st PH, 1st R, 1st HB

USSR Cup:  1st AA, 1st PH, 1st RG, 1st HB

World Championships:  1st Team, 1st AA, 1st PH, 1st HB, 2nd RG, 2nd PB, 4th V

 

1988

Olympic Games:  1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st PH, 1st RG

USA-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA

USSR Championships:  1st AA, 3rd PH

USSR Cup:  1st AA

 

1994

Reese's International Cup:  2nd AA

 

1995

Reese's International Cup:  3rd AA

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