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Soviet Union · MAG · 1972 – 1980

Nikolay Andrianov

Nikolay Andrianov competed for Soviet Union in men's artistic gymnastics, 1972–1980. Career medals: 9 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze.

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career medals

Career, in brief

Nikolay Andrianov was a three-time Olympian for the Soviet Union in men's artistic gymnastics, competing from 1972 through 1980. He won twelve Olympic medals — six gold, three silver, and three bronze, including an Olympic all-around gold.

Timeline

Career arc, year by year.

Olympic — 3 appearances

1980 Moscow Olympics

Jul 19 → Aug 3 · Moscow
All-Around Qual 118.150 — 2nd, advanced Final 118.225 SILVER
Pommel Horse Qual 19.600
Still Rings Qual 19.650
Parallel Bars Qual 19.700
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.650 — 3rd, advanced Final 19.675 BRONZE
Floor Exercise Qual 19.750 — 1st, advanced Final 19.725 SILVER
Vault Qual 19.800 — 1st, advanced Final 19.825 GOLD

1976 Montreal Olympics

Jul 18 → Aug 1 · Montreal
All-Around Qual 116.500 — 1st, advanced Final 116.650 GOLD
Pommel Horse Qual 19.450 Final 19.525 BRONZE
Still Rings Qual 19.700 — 1st, advanced Final 19.650 GOLD
Parallel Bars Qual 19.500 — 2nd, advanced Final 19.500 SILVER
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.200
Floor Exercise Qual 19.300 Final 19.450 GOLD
Vault Qual 19.350 Final 19.450 GOLD

1972 Munich Olympics

Aug 26 → Sep 11 · Munich
All-Around Qual 113.800 — 5th, advanced Final 114.200 — 4th 4th
Pommel Horse Qual 18.300
Still Rings Qual 19.000
Parallel Bars Qual 19.050 Final 17.975 — 6th 6th
Horizontal Bar Qual 19.200 — 6th, advanced Final 19.100 — 6th 6th
Floor Exercise Qual 19.050 Final 19.175 GOLD
Vault Qual 19.200 — 1st, advanced Final 18.800 BRONZE

World — 2 appearances

1978 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (19th, Strasbourg)

Oct 23 → 29 · Strasbourg
All-Around Final GOLD
Still Rings Final GOLD

1974 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (18th, Varna)

Oct 20 → 27 · Varna
Floor Exercise Final GOLD

On This Day

Oct 14, 1952 · Nikolay Andrianov was born

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Sources

Sources olympics.com (Moscow 1980, Montreal 1976, Munich 1972) · olympedia.org (Moscow 1980, Strasbourg 1978, Montreal 1976, Varna 1974, +1 more) · usagym.org (Strasbourg 1978, Varna 1974)
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