Alexander Pogorelov (USSR)

1983 World HB Silver Medalist
1983 European PH Silver Medalist

Medal Total

World Championships: 2 Silver
European Championships:  1 Silver

Alexander was born on November 1, 1961 in Volgograd.  He began gymnastics late -- at age 12.  His coach was Vyacheslav Boiko (a former gymnast who won the 1974 Blume Memorial) at Central Army Sports Club in Moscow.  

Competition Results

1979
Jr. USSR-GDR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 5th AA

1980
Cottbus International:  18th AA, 6th PH, 8th V
Jr. ITA-USSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 6th AA

1981
GDR-USSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 12th AA
RSFSR Championships:  1st HB
USSR Championships:  11th AA, 6th PH, 8th FX
USSR Cup:  17th AA, 2nd FX

1982
American Cup:  3rd AA
Chunichi Cup:  2nd AA, 1st HB
Intl. Mixed Pairs:  4th Team
Moscow News:  1st AA
Riga International:  1st AA
Tokyo Cup:  1st R, 1st PB, 1st HB, 2nd FX, 2nd PH
USSR Cup:  9th AA, 6th HB, 8th V

1983
European Championships:  6th AA, 2nd PH
University Games:  3rd AA
USSR Championships:  4th AA, 3rd HB, 4th FX, 8th PH
USSR Cup: 1st AA, 1st PH, 1st HB, 2nd R, 4th V, 5th PB
World Championships:  2nd Team, 9th AA, 2nd HB

1984
CSSR Spartakiade (Olomouc):  1st Team, 19th AA (prelims)
USSR Cup:  1st AA, 1st HB, 5th PB, 8th PH, 8th R

1985
Australia Games:  2nd AA, 1st PH, 1st PB, 2nd R
Moscow Cup:  4th AA
USSR Cup: 7th AA, 1st R, 1st HB, 7th PB

1986
GDR-RSFSR Dual Meet:  1st Team, 2nd AA
USSR Cup:  3rd AA, 3rd PB, 5th PH, 7th R

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