 Tyukalov in 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1930-07-04)4 July 1930 Leningrad,Russian SFSR,Soviet Union[1][2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 2018(2018-02-19) (aged 87)[3] Saint Petersburg,Russia[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Krasnoye Znamya Leningrad Trud Leningrad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yury Sergeyevich Tyukalov (Russian:Юрий Серге́евич Тюкалов; 4 July 1930 – 19 February 2018) was a Russian rower. He started primarily as asingle 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.[4] Later in 1955, facing strong competition against the rising starVyacheslav Ivanov, he teamed withAleksandr Berkutov. Together they won five consecutive European titles between 1956 and 1961;[5] theHenley 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.[6]
Tyukalov was a native of Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) and spent his entire life in the city. He survived theSiege of Leningrad (1941–44), and during that time helped extinguish fires brought by German air raids. He was awarded theMedal "For the Defence of Leningrad",[7] and was named an honored citizen ofSaint Petersburg.[1][8]
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.[6][1] Starting from 2012 he organized the "Regatta of Yuriy Tyukalov",[3] which was also carried out every year after his death.[1][9] Besides rowing Tyukalov was a renowned sculptor in metal. He graduated with honors from theLeningrad Higher School of Art and Industry[1][4] and later designed a coat of arms for Saint Petersburg.[10]
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