Chukarina Viktor Ivanovich( Soviet athlete (gymnastics), Honored Master of Sports)
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Biography Chukarina Viktor Ivanovich
Chukarina Viktor Ivanovich was born on Nov. 9, 1921 in Mariupol. Soviet athlete (gymnastics), Honored Master of Sports (1951). Absolute time Olympic champion in gymnastics (1952, 1956), Peace (1954), USSR (on several occasions in 1948-56) in the all-around and individual exercises, team competition. Olympic coach gymnastics in 1972.
Gymnastics Victor Chukarin started in Mariupol, where he lived as a child. One day he came to the stadium and saw a show of gymnasts. Then in his yard with his friends Victor built crossbar from corroded pipes. It is more and more fond of gymnastics. First there were lessons in the school section, then in the section Metallurgical College, then at the Kiev College of Physical Education.
Long and difficult was the way to the big sports, and the way it rose the most formidable test - war. It began that day when He graduated from the College. Chukarin immediately went to the front. He fought in the artillery unit. Was surrounded and then captured. In the concentration camp "Sand bostel" he was listed as a prisoner? 10491. Victor spent four years in this hell. It is difficult to imagine how many had to endure this man.
Long and difficult was the way to the big sports, and the way it rose the most formidable test - war. It began that day when He graduated from the College. Chukarin immediately went to the front. He fought in the artillery unit. Was surrounded and then captured. In the concentration camp "Sand bostel" he was listed as a prisoner? 10491. Victor spent four years in this hell. It is difficult to imagine how many had to endure this man.
Viktor Chukarin not retired from gymnastics. For a long time he worked in the post as head of the Department of gymnastics Lviv Institute of Physical Culture. He managed to turn the Lions recognized Gymnastic Center. Chukarin served as coach of Ukrainian National Team. And in 1972 in Munich, Viktor Ivanovich was the coach of our Olympic team gymnasts.
Died Viktor Chukarin August 25, 1984.
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