Alexander Jeltkov
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| Nickname | Sasha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 25, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country represented |  Canada (1996–2007) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Centre Sablon, Quebec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | Loyalist Gymnastics (head coach) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alexander "Sasha" Jeltkov (born 25 February 1978 in Tbilisi) is a Canadian male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions, most notably the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed at world championships, including the 2003 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim.[2]
Early life
[edit]Jeltkov was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR in 1978. He began practicing gymnastics when he was five years old. In 1990, at the age of twelve, his family moved to Israel.[3] When he was fourteen, his family moved to Montreal, settling as a refugee family.[4]
Gymnastics career
[edit]Jeltkov won the silver medal on the horizontal bar at the 1999 World Championships.[5] He represented Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sasha Jeltkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ↑ "2003 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Alexander Jeltkov". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "Sasha Jeltkov". Jews In Sports.
- ↑ "Local coach inducted into Gymnastics Canada Hall of Fame". The Kingston Whig-Standard. November 13, 2020.
- ↑ "1999 World Championships MAG EF Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
- ↑ "Alexander Jeltokov". International Olympic Committee.
External links
[edit]- Alexander Jeltkov at World Gymnastics
- Alexander Jeltkov at Olympedia
- Alexander Jeltkov at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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