Aleksandr Safoshkin

Aleksandr Safoshkin
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1976-03-13) March 13, 1976 (age 45) Rostov
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2002 -
Medal record World Championships 2005 Melbourne Rings 2006 Aarhus Team

Aleksandr Safoshkin (Russian: Александр Сафошкин; born 13 March 1976 in Rostov) is a Russian gymnast.

Biography[]

Originally Safoshkin was a gymnast without outstanding results, then he retired and joined the Russian Circus. As a result of his specific training to perfect his act, he improved his strength and became a successful performer on Rings. He was then invited by to join the Russian National Team in 2002 and good results followed shortly. He was Gold medalist at the ; 2004 European Champion (in a tie with Tampakos GRE), 7th at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.

See also[]

• List of Olympic male artistic gymnasts for Russia

External links[]

• Biography (in Russian)
• Alexander Safoshkin at the International Gymnastics Federation

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