Sergey Diomidov

He won team silver medals at both Games and a bronze on the vault in 1968.

Sergey Diomidov

Diomidov in 1966
Personal information
Born	(1943-07-09)9 July 1943 Turtkul, Karakalpak ASSR, Uzbek SSR, USSR
Died	10 March 2024(2024-03-10) (aged 80)
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Artistic gymnastics
Club	VS Toshkent
Medal record Representing the  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo Team 1968 Mexico City Team 1968 Mexico City Vault World Championships 1966 Dortmund Parallel bars 1966 Dortmund Team 1970 Ljubljana Team European Championships 1965 Antwerp All around 1965 Antwerp Parallel bars 1965 Antwerp Pommel horse 1965 Antwerp Horizontal bar

Diomidov invented a skill on parallel bars.

Between 1961 and 1967, Diomidov trained at the Army Forces Club in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 1968, he moved to Moscow where he was coached by Konstantin Karakashyants at the CSKA club. He retired in 1972 and held a rank of lieutenant colonel. Diomidov died on 10 March 2024, at the age of 80.

Apart from his Olympic team medals, he was part of two silver medal teams at world championships, in 1966 and 1970; at the 1966 championships, he also won the gold on parallel bars. In addition, he earned several medals at USSR and European championships.

The "Diamidov" is a move on parallel bars. It consists of a swing down from handstand, through support, then releasing one hand and twisting the body a full turn, before regrasping in handstand. It is similar to the Stutz handstand, with the difference being that the Stutz involves a half turn only, but release of both hands.