Valery Ilyinykh
artistic gymnast
- August 7, 1947 · Novosibirsk
- June 3, 1982 · Moscow
- 34 years
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Valery Ilyinykh, 34, Soviet gymnast and Olympic medalist
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|Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh (Russian: Валерий Леонидович Ильиных; 7 August 1947 – 3 June 1982) was a Soviet gymnast. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a silver medal in the team competition. Individually his best result was eighth place on the horizontal bar.
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1.On what date was Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh born?
- A.3 June 1982
- B.12 May 1945
- C.20 November 1950
- D.7 August 1947correct
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh was born on 7 August 1947.
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2.What was the nationality of Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh?
- A.French
- B.German
- C.American
- D.Sovietcorrect
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh was a Soviet gymnast.
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3.In what year did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh compete in the Summer Olympics?
- A.1968correct
- B.1976
- C.1964
- D.1972
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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4.What medal did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh win in the team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics?
- A.None
- B.Gold
- C.Silvercorrect
- D.Bronze
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh won a silver medal in the team competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Source: career section
5.What was the individual best result of Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh at the 1968 Summer Olympics?
- A.Eighth placecorrect
- B.Third place
- C.Fifth place
- D.First place
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh achieved an eighth place result on the horizontal bar as his individual best.
Source: career section
6.On which apparatus did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh achieve his individual best Olympic result?
- A.Horizontal barcorrect
- B.Vault
- C.Pommel horse
- D.Floor exercise
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh's best individual result was eighth place on the horizontal bar.
Source: career section
7.On what date did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh die?
- A.10 October 1990
- B.3 June 1982correct
- C.7 August 1947
- D.1 January 1970
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh passed away on 3 June 1982.
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8.What sport did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh compete in during his career?
- A.Weightlifting
- B.Artistic gymnasticscorrect
- C.Wrestling
- D.Swimming
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh was a Soviet gymnast who competed in artistic gymnastics events.
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9.Which of these events did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh participate in during the 1968 Summer Olympics?
- A.Artistic gymnasticscorrect
- B.Swimming relays
- C.Track and field
- D.Cycling
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Source: career section
10.What was the middle name of the gymnast Valery Ilyinykh?
- A.Petrovich
- B.Nikolayevich
- C.Leonidovichcorrect
- D.Alexandrovich
The full name of the athlete is Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh.
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11.How many events did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh compete in at the 1968 Summer Olympics?
- A.Only vault and floor
- B.Three specific events
- C.Only one
- D.All artistic gymnastics eventscorrect
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh competed in all artistic gymnastics events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Source: career section
12.In what specific gymnastics competition category did Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh win a silver medal?
- A.Team competitioncorrect
- B.Horizontal bar finals
- C.Individual all-around
- D.Vault finals
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh won a silver medal in the team competition.
Source: career section
13.Which external source provides information on Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh?
- A.Wikipedia
- B.The Olympic Committee
- C.Olympediacorrect
- D.Gymnastics Hall of Fame
The provided text lists Valery Ilyinykh at Olympedia as an external link.
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14.What was the Russian spelling of the name Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh?
- A.Петр Сергеевич Петров
- B.Валерий Леонидович Ильиныхcorrect
- C.Иван Иванович Иванов
- D.Александр Владимирович
The text lists Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh as (Russian: Валерий Леонидович Ильиных).
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15.What was the result for Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh on the horizontal bar at the 1968 Summer Olympics?
- A.Sixth place
- B.Fourth place
- C.First place
- D.Eighth placecorrect
Valery Leonidovich Ilyinykh placed eighth on the horizontal bar at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
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