Yevgeny Korolkov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yevgeny Viktorovich•Korolkov |
| Used name | Yevgeny•Korolkov |
| Original name | Евгений Викторович•Корольков |
| Born | 9 September 1930 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 23 December 2014 in Sergiyev Posad, Moskva Oblast (RUS) |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Yevgeny Korolkov competed at two major tournaments during his career, the 1952 Olympics and the 1954 World Championships. At the Olympics, Korolkov won a team gold and pommelled horse silver, while finishing sixth in individual all-around and at the World Championships he won team gold and rings silver, while finishing seventh in individual all-around. Korolkov never won a Soviet title, winning three silvers (1954 individual all-around, 1954-55 rings) and two bronzes (1955 individual all-around, 1956 pommelled horse) at the Soviet championships. He also won the parallel bars and rings bronzes at the 1957 Soviet Cup. After finishing his sporting career, Korolkov worked as a gymnastics coach in Moskva, with his most famous pupils being Mikhail Voronin and Sergey Diomidov.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | URS |
RUS |
Yevgeny Korolkov | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | =6 | ||||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | =35 | ||||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =44 | ||||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =5 | ||||||
| Horizontal Bar, Men (Olympic) | =23 | ||||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | =7 | ||||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | =2 | Silver |