Boris Shakhlin

Boris Anfiyanovich Shakhlin (Russian: Борис Анфиянович Шахлин; 27 January 1932 – 30 May 2008) was a Soviet gymnast who was the 1960 Olympic all-around champion and the 1958 all-around World Champion. He won a total of 13 medals including seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics, and was the most successful athlete at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He held the record for most Olympic medals by a male athlete record until gymnast Nikolai Andrianov won his 14th and 15th medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also won 14 medals at the World Championships.

Boris Shakhlin
Boris Shakhlin in 1966
Personal information
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1932-01-27)27 January 1932
Ishim, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died30 May 2008(2008-05-30) (aged 76)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international
ClubBurevestnik
Retired1966
Medal record
Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Representing  Soviet Union

Olympic Games
1956 MelbourneTeam competition
1956 MelbournePommel horse
1960 RomeAll-around
1960 RomePommel horse
1960 RomeVault
1960 RomeParallel bars
1964 TokyoHorizontal bar
1960 RomeTeam competition
1960 RomeRings
1964 TokyoTeam competition
1964 TokyoAll-around
1960 RomeHorizontal bar
1964 TokyoRings
World Championships
1954 RomeTeam competition
1958 MoscowTeam competition
1958 MoscowAll-around
1958 MoscowPommel Horse
1958 MoscowParallel bars
1958 MoscowHorizontal bar
1954 RomeHorizontal bar
1962 PragueTeam competition
1962 PragueStill rings
1962 PragueParallel bars
1962 PraguePommel Horse
1966 DortmundTeam competition
1962 PragueAll-around
1962 PragueVault
European Championships
1955 FrankfurtAll-around
1955 FrankfurtParallel bars
1955 FrankfurtPommel horse
1955 FrankfurtHorizontal bar
1963 BelgradeStill rings
1963 BelgradeHorizontal bar
1955 FrankfurtStill rings
1963 BelgradeAll-around
1963 BelgradeParallel bars
1963 BelgradePommel horse
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