Dmitry Vasilenko
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Dmitry Andreyevich•Vasilenko |
| Used name | Dmitry•Vasilenko |
| Original name | Дмитрий Андреевич•Василенко |
| Born | 12 November 1975 in Cherkessk, Karachayevo-Cherkesskaya Respublika (RUS) |
| Died | 4 November 2019 |
| Measurements | 164 cm / 59 kg |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Cerkessk, Cherkessk (RUS) |
| NOC |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At the Olympic Games in Atlanta 1996, Vasilenko won the gold medal in the team all-around final. At the 1994 World Championships in Dortmund, Vassilenko won silver with the Russian team. Three years later, he won bronze at the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne and, at the 1996 European Championships in København, he won team golds. Vassilenko later went to France and started a coaching career, but in 2019 he died from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, aka motor neurone disease).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | RUS |
Dmitry Vasilenko | |||
| Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) | 78 r1/2 | |||||
| Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) | Russian Federation | 1 | Gold | |||
| Floor Exercise, Men (Olympic) | 7 r1/1 | |||||
| Horse Vault, Men (Olympic) | =10 r1/1 | |||||
| Parallel Bars, Men (Olympic) | =27 r1/1 | |||||
| Rings, Men (Olympic) | 29 r1/1 | |||||
| Pommelled Horse, Men (Olympic) | 33 r1/1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka GYM bronze: team)