Valentin Viktorovich Mogilny (Russian: Валентин Викторович Могильный; 18 December 1965 – 22 November 2015) was an artistic gymnast who competed for the USSR during the 1980s. His teammates were Yuri Korolev, Dmitri Bilozerchev, Valeri Liukin, and Vladimir Artemov. He trained at the Army Club in Leninsk-Kuznetsky, then moved to Moscow to work with coach Alexander Alexandrov. Mogilny was divorced from his wife Olga Bicherova (1981 world champion), with whom he had a son. Mogilny lived his last years in France, where he became a citizen, and worked as a coach.[1] He died after a heart attack in 2015.[2]

Valentin Mogilny
Personal information
Country represented Soviet Union
Born(1965-12-18)18 December 1965
Kokhanivka, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, USSR
Died22 November 2015(2015-11-22) (aged 49)
France
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1985 Montreal Team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Montreal Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 1985 Montreal Parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 1989 Stuttgart Team
Gold medal – first place 1989 Stuttgart Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 1989 Stuttgart All-Around
World Cup Final
Gold medal – first place 1986 Beijing Rings
Gold medal – first place 1986 Beijing Parallel bars
Silver medal – second place 1986 Beijing Pommel horse
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1985 Oslo All-around
Silver medal – second place 1985 Oslo Rings
Gold medal – first place 1987 Moscow Rings
Gold medal – first place 1989 Stockholm Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 1989 Stockholm Vault
Silver medal – second place 1989 Stockholm All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Stockholm Parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lausanne All-around
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lausanne Pommel horse
Gold medal – first place 1990 Lausanne Parallel bars

References edit

  1. ^ Valentin Mogilny (USSR). gymn-forum.net
  2. ^ Turner, Amanda (23 November 2015). "Soviet Legend Valentin Mogilny Dies at 49". Retrieved 23 November 2015.