Aleksandr Lukyanov

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Aleksandr Viktorovich Lukyanov (Russian: Александр Викторович Лукьянов, born 19 August 1949) is a Russian coxswain who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1980 Summer Olympics, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics and for Russia in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Aleksandr Lukyanov
Personal information
Born19 August 1949 (1949-08-19) (age 75)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1980 Moscow Coxed pair
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Eight
World Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Lucerne Coxed pair
Gold medal – first place 1975 Nottingham Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1977 Amsterdam Eight
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow Coxed pair
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Copenhagen Coxed pair
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Eight

He was born in Moscow.

In 1976 he was the coxswain of the Soviet boat which won the gold medal in the coxed four event.

Four years later he won the silver medal as cox of the Soviet boat in the coxed pair competition.

At the 1988 Games he won his second silver medal when he coxed the Soviet eight.

In Atlanta at the 1996 Olympics he represented Russia and won the bronze medal as part of the Russian boat in the eight contest.

His final Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games where he finished ninth with the Russian boat in the 2000 eight event.

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Lukyanov (full name: Aleksandr Viktorovich Lukyanov)". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
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