Viktor Chukarin
| Viktor Chukarin | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Viktor Ivanovich Chukarin |
| Born | 9 November 1921 Krasnoarmeyskoye, Donets Governorate, Ukrainian SSR |
| Died | 25 August 1984 (aged 62) Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | USSR |
| Club | Iskra Lvov Burevestnik Lvov |
| Head coach(es) | Adzhatulla Ibadulayev Petro Sobenko |
| Former coach(es) | Vitaliy Popovich (first coach) |
| Retired | late 1950s |
Medal record | |
Viktor Ivanovich Chukarin (Russian: Виктор Иванович Чукарин, Ukrainian: Віктор Іванович Чукарін; 9 November 1921 – 25 August 1984) was a Ukrainian gymnast who competed for the Soviet Union. He won eleven medals, including seven gold medals at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics (including the individual all-around title on both occasions) and was the all-around world champion in 1954. He was the most successful athlete at the 1952 Summer Olympics. His performance at the 1952 Summer Olympics became second after Anton Heida for medals received in gymnastics, which was overcome by Boris Shakhlin at the 1960 Summer Olympics.