Nikolai Andrianov was a legendary Russian gymnast and the greatest gymnast of the 20th century. He won 15 Olympic medals, including 7 gold medals, and dominated world gymnastics for over a decade as the leader of the Soviet gymnastics team. Andrianov began his training at age 11 in Vladimir, Russia and went on to win numerous medals at the Olympics, World Championships, and European Championships between 1971 and 1980. Following his competitive career, he went on to coach the Russian and Japanese Olympic gymnastics teams and served as the director of a gymnastics school in Vladimir.

1. Nikolai Andrianov – the
great Russian gymnast and
the legend of Russian sport
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2. There has never been a gymnast who does not know Nikolai
Andrianov. They knew him, even those who have never
watched the gymnastics. The man is a legend, an idol,
honored coach, international judge, the director of the famous
Vladimir Sports school
The best gymnast of the XX century, the owner of 15
Olympic medals (7 gold), Andrianov for ten years was
a leader not only the Soviet national team, but also
the world of sports.
Nikolai Andrianov was born on 14 October 1952
In Vladimir. He entered the sport school at age 11
His trainer was the Honoured Trainer
of the USSA Nikolai Tolkachyov.

3. His first international success was
in 1971 at the European Championships
in Madrid.
Nikolai won two gold medals
Between 1971 and 1980 he won many
international gymnastics competitions,
including the Olympic Games, world
Championships and European championships.

4. His Honours and Awards
-Order of Lenin
- Order of the Badge of Honour
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Medal “For Labour Valour”
He won 15 Olympic medals, and 23
medals
at the World Championships and 17
European Championship
Andrianov was inducted into the
International Gymnastics Hall. His name
was
listed in the Guinness Book of Records

5. Between 1994 and 2002 Nikolai Andrianov
coached Russian and Japan Olympic
gymnastics teams
In 2002 he became a director of gymnastics
At the specialized Children and Youth Sports
School in Vladimir

6. In October 14, 2012 a memorial plate devoted to
Nikolai Andrianov was opened on the building of
Sports School in Vladimir

7. We are proud of this great sportsman
not only because he lived in our city
but also because he studied in our school.
The students of our school are interested in
everything connected with the life of Nikolai
Andrianov
The name оf Nikolai Andrianov will be
assigned to my school, where he studied
this great athlete