About Viktor Klimenko
Born 1949. Viktor Klimenko is a Russian artistic gymnast.
Viktor Yakovlevich Klimenko (, born 25 February 1949) is a retired Russian gymnast. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics and won a team silver medal on each occasion. Individually he earned a bronze medal in parallel bars in 1968, as well as a gold medal in pommel horse and a silver medal in vault in 1972. At the world championships Klimenko collected four medals in 1970–1974. His wife Larisa Petrik is also an Olympic gymnast.
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Who is Viktor Klimenko?
Soviet gymnast
When was Viktor Klimenko born?
Viktor Klimenko was born on 25 February 1949 in Moscow.
What is Viktor Klimenko's occupation?
Viktor Klimenko is an artistic gymnast.
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Viktor Klimenko is Russian.
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· DBpedia: Viktor Klimenko (gymnast)
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