Alexander Dityatin
Alexander Nikolayevich Dityatin (Russian Александр Николаевич Дитятин; born August 7, 1957 in Leningrad) is a former Soviet gymnast. At the Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980, he won eight medals.
Achievements
His first Olympic appearance was Alexander Dityatin at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. There, he won silver in the team all-around. He also qualified for two Geräteendkämpfe, won a silver medal on the rings and was sixth on pommel horse.
At the Olympic Games in 1980 led Dityatin the Soviet team to the title in the team all-around. He also qualified for all six Geräteendkämpfe. On July 25, 1980 Dityatin won six medals in one day, gold on the rings, silver on high bar, parallel bars, pommel horse and jump and a bronze medal on the floor. Dityatin along with Michael Phelps the only athlete in Olympic history to win eight medals at the Olympic Games in a year. He was also the first male athlete who is rated the highest score of 10 in an Olympic competition, namely the jump. 2004 Alexander Dityatin was inducted into the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
- Montreal 1976, Artistic Gymnastics: silver on the rings
- Montréal 1976 Gymnastics: Silver in the team all-around
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: Gold on the rings
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: Gold in the individual all-around
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: Gold in the team all-around
- Moscow 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: silver on high bar
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: silver on parallel bars
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: silver on pommel horse
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: silver in jump
- Moscow in 1980, Artistic Gymnastics: Bronze at the bottom
Medal Tally
Olympic Games:
- Gold: 3
- Silver: 6
- Bronze: 1
World Championships:
- Gold: 6 (79, 81)
- Silver: 3 (78, 81)
- Bronze: 2 ( 78, 79)