A member of a strong Soviet generation that included Olympic All-Around champions Nikolai Andrianov and Alexander Dityatin, Vladimir MARKELOV was a key member of Soviet teams that dominated Gymnastics during the late 1970's and early 1980's.
Born 24 October 1957 in Ozersk, a city in southwestern Russia, Markelov’s All-Around strength made him a key member of Soviet teams. In company with Andrianov, Dityatin, Eduard Azaryan, Bogdan Makuts, and...

The 2023 Pan American Games take place in Santiago, Chile from 20 October to 5 November 2023. As well as Pan Am titles and medals, there is one Paris 2024 Olympic team quota places at stake per gender for artistic gymnastics. As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games, athletes' participation at the Paris Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Paris...