Yury Tyukalov
Yury Sergeyevich Tyukalov (4 July 1930 – 19 February 2018) was a Soviet-Russian rower. He started primarily as a single sculler; he also won an Olympic gold medal in 1952 and a silver medal at the 1955 European Championships. His Olympic medal was the first Soviet gold medal in rowing.
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Yury Tyukalov
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- Born
- 4 July 1930
- Birthplace
- Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
- Died
- 19 February 2018
- Place of death
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Nationality
- Soviet Union · Russia
- Occupation
- rower · sculptor
- Education
- Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design
- Honours
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour · Medal For the Defence of Leningrad · Medal For Labour Valour · Merited Coach of the USSR · Medal of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland and 2nd class without swords · Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
- Languages
- Russian
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Yury Sergeyevich Tyukalov (4 July 1930 – 19 February 2018) was a Soviet-Russian rower. He started primarily as a single sculler; he also won an Olympic gold medal in 1952 and a silver medal at the 1955 European Championships. His Olympic medal was the first Soviet gold medal in rowing.
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Later in 1955, facing strong competition against the rising star Vyacheslav Ivanov, he teamed with Aleksandr Berkutov. Together they won five consecutive European titles between 1956 and 1961; the Henley Royal Regatta in 1957 and 1958; the Soviet title in 1957 and 1961; an Olympic gold medal in 1956; and an Olympic silver in 1960. Tyukalov was a native of Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) and spent his entire life in the city. He survived the Siege of Leningrad (1941–44), and during that time helped extinguish fires brought by German air raids. He was awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", and was named an honored citizen of Saint Petersburg. Tyukalov took up rowing in June 1945 and won multiple national rowing titles between 1948 and 1962. After retiring from competitions, he worked as a coach and headed the Soviet rowing team between 1968 and 1972. Starting from 2012 he organized the "Regatta of Yuriy Tyukalov", which was also carried out every year after his death. Besides rowing Tyukalov was a renowned sculptor in metal. He graduated with honors from the Leningrad Higher School of Art and Industry and later designed a coat of arms for Saint Petersburg.
Yury Tyukalov studied at Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design. The recorded working language is Russian. Distinctions recorded are Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal "For Labour Valour" and Merited Coach of the USSR.
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• Born — 4 July 1930 • Birthplace — Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union • Died — 19 February 2018 • Place of death — Saint Petersburg, Russia • Height — 181 cm • Weight — 77 kg • Sport — Rowing • Club — Krasnoye Znamya Leningrad Trud Leningrad • Show Medals — yes • Medal Templates — Country World Rowing Championships European Rowing Championships
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Yury Tyukalov is recorded as having received Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad" and Medal "For Labour Valour". Within the Encyclopedia. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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1930
Yury Tyukalov born at Saint Petersburg.
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Yury Tyukalov died at Saint Petersburg.
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Yury Tyukalov received Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad", Medal "For Labour Valour", Merited Coach of the USSR, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR.
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