Anatoly Chukanov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Anatoly Alekseyevich•Chukanov |
| Used name | Anatoly•Chukanov |
| Original name | Анатолий Алексеевич•Чуканов |
| Other names | Anatoliy Oleksiyovych Chukanov, Анатолій Олексійович Чуканов |
| Born | 10 May 1954 in Novospasovka, Rostov (RUS) |
| Died | 12 June 2021 |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Luhansk, Luhansk (UKR) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Anatoly Chukanov was a participant in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montréal, where he became a team time trial gold medallist with the Soviet Union team, along with Valery Chaplygin, Aavo Pikkuus, and Vladimir Kaminsky ). At the UCI Road World Championships in 1977 Chukanov also won the team time trial title with the same foursome. In 1976 he also won the national the team time trial championship. He was also the individual time trial champion.
After his career, Chukanov moved from Rostov to his home country Ukraine. After retirement he was teaching sport-related subjects at the East Ukraine Volodymyr Dahl National University.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Cycling Road (Cycling) | URS |
UKR |
Anatoly Chukanov | |||
| 100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |