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Medal record
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic Games
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Team competition
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Vault
Gold	2000 Sydney	All-around
Gold	2000 Sydney	High bar
Silver	1996 Atlanta	All-around
Silver	2000 Sydney	Floor exercise
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Floor exercise
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	High bar
Bronze	1996 Atlanta	Pommel horse
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Team competition
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Pommel horse
Bronze	2000 Sydney	Parallel bars
World Championships
Gold	1995 Sabae	Vault
Gold	1996 San Juan	Vault
Gold	1997 Lausanne	Floor exercise
Gold	1999 Tianjin	Floor exercise
Gold	1999 Tianjin	Pommel horse
Silver	1994 Dortmund	Team competition
Silver	1996 San Juan	Parallel Bars
Silver	1999 Tianjin	Team competition
Silver	2003 Anaheim	Parallel Bars
Bronze	1994 Brisbane	Parallel bars
Bronze	1996 San Juan	Pommel horse
Bronze	1997 Lausanne	Team competition
Bronze	2003 Anaheim	Horizontal Bar
European Championships
Gold	1994 Prague	Parallel bars
Gold	1998 St. Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of Gymnastics. Competitive gymnasts perform short routines (ranging from approximately 30 to 90 Seconds on different apparatus The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International At the 1996 Summer Olympics, two different Gymnastics disciplines were contested Artistic gymnastics and Rhythmic gymnastics. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever At the 2000 Summer Olympics, 3 different Gymnastics disciplines were contested Artistic gymnastics, Rhythmic gymnastics, and Trampolining. The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique organises World Gymnastics Championships for each of the gymnastic disciplines The 30th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Sun Dome Fukui in Sabae, Japan in 1995. The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1996. The 33rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1997. The 34th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Tianjin, China in 1999. The 34th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Tianjin, China in 1999. The 1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Brisbane, Australia from 19-24 April 1994 The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1996. The 34th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Tianjin, China in 1999. The 37th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in, United States, in 2003. The 1994 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Brisbane, Australia from 19-24 April 1994 The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1996. The 33rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, in 1997. The 37th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in, United States, in 2003. Petersburg	Floor exercise
Gold	2002 Patras	Floor exercise
Bronze	1998 St. Petersburg	All-around

Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a gymnast from Russia and one of the most medaled gymnasts, male or female, of all time. Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending He owns 12 Olympic medals and earned the nickname Sexy Alexei from fans and sports commentators. Nemov's sense of showmanship and his routines packed full of exciting skills have won him many fans. He currently lives in his hometown of Tolyatti with his wife Galina, and his son Alexei. Tolyatti or Togliatti (Толья́тти tɘlʲ'jati is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia.

Early life

Alexei Nemov grew up in Tolyatti on the Volga River. Tolyatti or Togliatti (Толья́тти tɘlʲ'jati is a city in Samara Oblast, Russia. His father left him and his mother when Nemov was just a baby, and Nemov has never seen him since. Alexei started gymnastics at age five.

Gymnastics career

As a 16-year-old he made his debut at the 1993 World Championships, placing fifth on floor. The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Birmingham, England in 1993. The following year, he stamped himself as a true all-around contender, winning his qualifying session at the Worlds. He later faltered and dropped to 12th overall. He won his first major all-around title at the Goodwill Games in Saint Petersburg, beating his 2nd-place teammate and World Silver Medalist Aleksei Voropaev by over one point. The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Nemov's style of gymnastics was considered very well-rounded; he had complex acrobatics, a unique style, and elegance when he performed.

Despite promising initial international success, in 1995 he gained a reputation for having inconsistent performances. In the all-around at the 1995 European Cup, Nemov, then 19, was the leader after five events and had put up the high score on three events. When he came to high bar, he only needed an 8. 75 to win the title. He missed his two major release moves, crashed into the bar on another release move, botched a required element, and stopped in the middle of his routine. He scored a 7. 35 and dropped to ninth overall.

A few months later, Nemov competed in the World Championships in Sabae, Japan. The 30th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships were held at Sun Dome Fukui in Sabae, Japan in 1995. is a city located in Fukui, Japan. As of October 1 2005, the city has an estimated Population of 66830 and the density For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Russian team had a disastrous showing during the qualifying round--finishing in 11th place. Nemov was in 96th all-around. The team rebounded in the finals to finish 4th overall (still a disappointment since it marked the first time in decades that the Russians failed to medal in the team competition), while Nemov put up the highest optional score of all the competitors. His compulsory round ranking prevented him from qualifying to the all-around finals, however.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, Nemov seemed poised to win the gold. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Nemov won six medals (two gold, one silver, and three bronze). He performed solidly in the all-around, battling World Champion Li Xiaoshuang every step of the way. Li Xiaoshuang ( born November 1, 1973) is a Chinese gymnast and Olympic champion He ruined his chances for gold, however, when he botched his middle tumbling run on the final event. He finished in second by a narrow margin.

Nemov's Olympic success and newfound worldwide fame did not last. Over the next several years, he baffled audiences with his uninspired, inconsistent performances in major international competition. He continually battled recurring shoulder injuries, boredom, and poor fitness level. He failed to win a major all-around title for nearly four years, and many doubted his chances for Olympic gold at the Sydney Olympics. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever He surprised everyone when he arrived at the Olympics doing the best gymnastics of his career, and once again took home six medals. This time, he won the all-around title, finally winning the first major championship of his career.

Although never regaining his form of 2000, Nemov competed through to the 2004 Athens Olympics, mainly as an anchor for the fledgling Russian team. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Though unable to defend his all-around title, Nemov's performances brought the house down in Athens, and placed him in the middle of a judging controversy. After performing a routine with several release skills in the high bar finals, the judges posted a score of 9. 725, placing him in third with several athletes to compete. The Greek crowd erupted in chorus of boos and cheers upon seeing the results and interrupted the competition for nearly 15 minutes. The judges felt the pressure of the crowd, reevaluated the routine, and increased his score to a 9. 762, still placing him out of the medals. The crowd continued their raucous protest, which only subsided after Nemov stepped up to the podium and pleaded with his supporters to quiet down for the sake of the other athletes. This scandal was finally credited as one of the last straws after several judging controversies in the competition, and fueled a massive reconstruction of the scoring system which was implemented in 2006. Nemov rarely criticised the judges or the situation. The Russian Olympic Committee later awarded Nemov $40,000 in recognition of his class and character, and he retired from gymnastics soon after.

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