Mikhail Voronin

Mikhail Voronin
Mikhail Voronin in 1966
Personal information
Full nameMikhail Yakovlevich Voronin
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1945-03-26)26 March 1945
Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died22 May 2004(2004-05-22) (aged 59)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Vault
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City All-around
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Rings
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Pommel horse
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Dortmund All-around
Gold medal – first place 1966 Dortmund Rings
Silver medal – second place 1966 Dortmund Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 1966 Dortmund Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1970 Ljubljana Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Ljubljana Rings
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Ljubljana Parallel bars

Mikhail Yakovlevich Voronin (Russian: Михаил Яковлевич Воронин; 26 March 1945 – 22 May 2004) was a Soviet and Russian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won seven medals, including two gold, at the 1968 Summer Olympics, as well as two silver medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

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