Aleksandr Berkutov
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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Berkutov is a Russian
rower
who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Zubchaninovka, Samara Oblast
.
In 1956 he and his partner Yuri Tyukalov
won the gold medal in the double sculls event.
Fours years later he won the silver medal with Yuri Tyukalov
in the double sculls competition.
Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic , commonly referred to as Soviet Russia, Bolshevik Russia, or simply Russia, was the largest, most populous and economically developed republic in the former Soviet Union....
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
and in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
.
He was born in Zubchaninovka, Samara Oblast
Samara Oblast
Samara Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Samara. Population: In 1936–1990, it was known as Kuybyshev Oblast , after the Soviet name of Samara .-Demographics:Population:...
.
In 1956 he and his partner Yuri Tyukalov
Yuri Tyukalov
Yuri Sergeevich Tyukalov was an Olympic Champion Rower who competed for the USSR. He was born in Leningrad.Tyukalov trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad...
won the gold medal in the double sculls event.
Fours years later he won the silver medal with Yuri Tyukalov
Yuri Tyukalov
Yuri Sergeevich Tyukalov was an Olympic Champion Rower who competed for the USSR. He was born in Leningrad.Tyukalov trained at VSS Trud in Leningrad...
in the double sculls competition.