Boris Shakhlin, Russian-Ukrainian gymnast (died 2008)

Boris Shakhlin

Soviet gymnast

Boris Anfiyanovich Shakhlin was a Soviet gymnast who was the 1960 Olympic all-around champion and the 1958 all-around World Champion. He won a total of 13 medals including seven gold medals at the Summer Olympics, and was the most successful athlete at the 1960 Summer Olympics.…