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Full name | Alexei Yurievich Nemov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Barashevo, Mordovian ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
28 May 1976 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Tolyatti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 1992–2004 (RUS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Trade Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Evgeny Nikolko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | A. Shestakova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976) is a famous Russian artistic gymnast who has now retired from the sport. He is known for winning many medals, including twelve Olympic medals, five World Championships, and three European Championships during his amazing career.
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Growing Up
Alexei Nemov was born in Barashevo, Mordovia. He grew up in Tolyatti, a city near the Volga River. Alexei started learning gymnastics when he was just five years old!
Gymnastics Career
Starting His Gymnastics Journey
Nemov first competed at the World Championships in 1993 when he was only sixteen. He showed great promise, especially in the floor exercise. The next year, he proved he was a strong all-around gymnast. He won his first big all-around title at the Goodwill Games in Saint-Petersburg. People thought his gymnastics style was very well-rounded. He had difficult acrobatic moves, a special way of performing, and a lot of grace.
Facing Challenges
By 1995, Nemov sometimes had performances that were not always perfect. For example, at the 1995 European Cup, he was leading after five events. But on the high bar, he made some mistakes and his score dropped. This meant he didn't win the title.
A few months later, at the World Championships in Japan, his team had a tough time in the first round. Even though Nemov had one of the highest scores in the final part, his earlier score kept him from competing in the all-around finals.
Olympic Success
At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Nemov was ready to win gold. He ended up winning six medals! These included two gold, one silver, and three bronze medals. He competed very well in the all-around competition. He was very close to winning gold but made a small mistake on his last event, finishing with a silver medal.
Many people wondered about Nemov's dedication and fitness. He also had some shoulder injuries. But Nemov worked hard and went into the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the best shape of his life. He won the all-around gold medal, which was a huge achievement. By the end of the Sydney Games, he had won at least one Olympic medal in almost every men's gymnastics event.
Personal Life
Nemov lives in his hometown of Tolyatti with his wife, Galina. They have two sons, Alexei (born in 2000) and Dima (born in 2009).
See Also
In Spanish: Alekséi Némov para niños
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
- List of multiple Olympic medalists
- List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists
- List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
- List of Olympic medal leaders in men's gymnastics
- List of Olympic male artistic gymnasts for Russia