Aleksandr Lukyanov
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Aleksandr Viktorovich Lukyanov is a Russian
rower
who competed for the Soviet Union
in the 1976 Summer Olympics
, in the 1980 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
and for Russia
in the 1996 Summer Olympics
and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Moscow
.
In 1976 he was the coxswain
of the Soviet boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he won the silver medal as cox of the Soviet boat in the coxed pairs competition.
At the 1988 Games he won his second silver medal when he coxed the Soviet eights.
In Atlanta at the 1996 Olympics he represented Russia and won the bronze medal as part of the Russian boat in the eights contest.
His final Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games where he finished ninth with the Russian boat in the 2000 eights event.
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 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
, in the 1980 Summer Olympics
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
, and in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and for Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
and in the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
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He was born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
In 1976 he was the coxswain
Coxswain (rowing)
In a crew, the coxswain is the member who sits in the stern facing the bow, steers the boat, and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.- Role :The role of a coxswain within a crew is to:...
of the Soviet boat which won the gold medal in the coxed fours event.
Four years later he won the silver medal as cox of the Soviet boat in the coxed pairs competition.
At the 1988 Games he won his second silver medal when he coxed the Soviet eights.
In Atlanta at the 1996 Olympics he represented Russia and won the bronze medal as part of the Russian boat in the eights contest.
His final Olympic appearance was at the Sydney Games where he finished ninth with the Russian boat in the 2000 eights event.