Sergei Diomidov

Sergey Diomidov
Diomidov in 1966
Personal information
Born(1943-07-09)9 July 1943
Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Died10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 80)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubVS Toshkent
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Vault
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Dortmund Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1966 Dortmund Team
Silver medal – second place 1970 Ljubljana Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Antwerp All around
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Antwerp Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Antwerp Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Antwerp Horizontal bar

Sergey Viktorovich Diomidov (Russian: Сергей Викторович Диомидов; 9 July 1943 – 10 March 2024) was a Soviet gymnast who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He won team silver medals at both Games and a bronze on the vault in 1968.[1][2]

Diomidov invented a skill on parallel bars.[3]

Biography

Between 1961 and 1967, Diomidov trained at the Army Forces Club in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 1968, he moved to Moscow where he was coached by Konstantin Karakashyants at the CSKA club. He retired in 1972[4] and held a rank of lieutenant colonel.[5] Diomidov died on 10 March 2024, at the age of 80.[6]

Gymnastics competition history

Apart from his Olympic team medals, he was part of two silver medal teams at world championships, in 1966 and 1970; at the 1966 championships, he also won the gold on parallel bars.[7] In addition, he earned several medals at USSR and European championships.[4]

Parallel bars skill

The "Diamidov" is a move on parallel bars. It consists of a swing down from handstand, through support, then releasing one hand and twisting the body a full turn, before regrasping in handstand.[8][9] It is similar to the Stutz handstand, with the difference being that the Stutz involves a half turn only, but release of both hands.[10]

  • Execution of the Diamidov
  • Performed by a young gymnast at the Austrian Future Cup 2018
    Performed by a young gymnast at the Austrian Future Cup 2018

References

  1. ^ "Sergey Diomidov". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ Van Deusen, Amy. "Men's vault (Olympic Gymnastics Medalists)". Gymnastics. About.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Спортсмены Узбекистана" [Sportsmen from Uzbekistan]. National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  4. ^ a b Sergei Diomidov (USSR). gymn-forum.net
  5. ^ "Диамидов Сергей Викторович" [Sergei Viktorovich Diamidov]. The Contemporary Museum of Sports. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. ^ Умер трехкратный призер Олимпийских игр по спортивной гимнастике Диомидов (in Russian)
  7. ^ Van Deusen, Amy. "World Champions in Men's Gymnastics (Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and High Bar)". Gymnastics. About.com. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  8. ^ Gutman, Dan (1998) Gymnastics. Penguin Press, ISBN 1101160659.
  9. ^ Gymnastics: Glossary. 2008.nbcolympics.com
  10. ^ Sands, Bill and Conklin, Mike (1984) Everybody's Gymnastics Book, Scribner, ISBN 068418091X, p. 139: "The Diamidov begins from a stutz, which is a swing half-turn instead of a full turn. The stutz involves some flight but does not require the gymnast to swing quite as high as in the Diamidov."

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