Alexander Jeltkov

Alexander Jeltkov
NicknameSasha
Born (1978-02-25) 25 February 1978 (age 48)
Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
ClubCentre Sablon, Quebec
GymLoyalist Gymnastics (head coach)
Retired2007
Medal record
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 TianjinHorizontal bar
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1998 Kuala LumpurHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place2002 ManchesterTeam
Bronze medal – third place1998 Kuala LumpurTeam
Bronze medal – third place2002 ManchesterAll-around
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1999 WinnipegHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place1999 WinnipegAll-around
Bronze medal – third place1999 WinnipegTeam

Alexander "Sasha" Jeltkov (born 25 February 1978 in Tbilisi) is a Canadian male artistic gymnast. He represented Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the 1999 World silver medalist on horizontal bar.

Early life

Jeltkov was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR in 1978. He began practicing gymnastics when he was five years old. In 1990, at the age of twelve, his family moved to Israel. When he was fourteen, his family moved to Montreal, settling as a refugee family.

Gymnastics career

Jeltkov won the silver medal on the horizontal bar at the 1999 World Championships. He represented Canada at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sasha Jeltkov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "2003 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Alexander Jeltkov". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Sasha Jeltkov". Jews In Sports.
  4. ↑ "Local coach inducted into Gymnastics Canada Hall of Fame". The Kingston Whig-Standard. November 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "1999 World Championships MAG EF Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics.
  6. ↑ "Alexander Jeltokov". International Olympic Committee.