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Aleksandr Maleyev

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Aleksandr Maleyev
Personal information
Born(1947-07-07)7 July 1947
Voronezh, Russian SFSR, USSR
Died3 June 2023(2023-06-03) (aged 75)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubSK VS Minsk
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Team allround

Aleksandr Ivanovich Maleyev (Russian: Александр Иванович Малеев; 7 July 1947 – 3 June 2023) was a Soviet artistic gymnast. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a silver medal in the team allround competition. Individually, his best achievement was 14th place on the floor.[1]

Maleyev was born in Voronezh, Russia, but since 1970 lived in Minsk, Belarus. He won a national title in 1971.[2] Maleyev died on 3 June 2023, at the age of 75.[3]

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