GYMNAST
Boris Shakhlin
1932 - 2008

Boris Shakhlin
Boris Anfiyanovich Shakhlin (Russian: Борис Анфиянович Шахлин; 27 January 1932 – 30 May 2008) 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. He held the record for most Olympic medals by a male athlete record until gymnast Nikolai Andrianov won his 14th and 15th medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also won 14 medals at the World Championships. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Boris Shakhlin is the 16th most popular gymnast (down from 11th in 2019), the 851st most popular biography from Russia (down from 778th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Russian Gymnast.
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Among GYMNASTS
Among gymnasts, Boris Shakhlin ranks 16 out of 370. Before him are Alfred Flatow, Louis Zutter, Leon Štukelj, Nikolai Andrianov, Conrad Böcker, and Noël Bas. After him are Thomas Xenakis, Nellie Kim, Takashi Ono, Helena Rakoczy, Miroslav Cerar, and Paavo Aaltonen.
Most Popular Gymnasts in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlfred Flatow
1869 - 1942
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 10
Louis Zutter
1865 - 1946
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 11
Leon Štukelj
1898 - 1999
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 12
Nikolai Andrianov
1952 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 13
Conrad Böcker
1870 - 1936
HPI: 62.54
Rank: 14
Noël Bas
1877 - 1960
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 15
Boris Shakhlin
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 16
Thomas Xenakis
1875 - 1942
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 17
Nellie Kim
1957 - Present
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 18
Takashi Ono
1931 - Present
HPI: 60.82
Rank: 19
Helena Rakoczy
1921 - 2014
HPI: 60.72
Rank: 20
Miroslav Cerar
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.23
Rank: 21
Paavo Aaltonen
1919 - 1962
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 22
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Boris Shakhlin ranks 172. Before him are Kurt Diemberger, Orlando Letelier, Vasily Aksyonov, Étienne Tshisekedi, Arnold Wesker, and Jacques Roubaud. After him are Predrag Matvejević, Javier Echevarría Rodríguez, Chea Sim, Bronisław Geremek, Walter Cunningham, and Henri Schwery. Among people deceased in 2008, Boris Shakhlin ranks 117. Before him are Sarla Thakral, Alfonso López Trujillo, Estelle Getty, Anthony Mamo, Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah, and Forrest J Ackerman. After him are Sofiko Chiaureli, Bronisław Geremek, Maila Nurmi, Ove Andersson, Fred Sinowatz, and Joseph M. Juran.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsKurt Diemberger
MOUNTAINEER
1932 - Present
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 166
Orlando Letelier
POLITICIAN
1932 - 1976
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 167
Vasily Aksyonov
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 168
Étienne Tshisekedi
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.99
Rank: 169
Arnold Wesker
WRITER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 170
Jacques Roubaud
WRITER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 61.97
Rank: 171
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 172
Predrag Matvejević
WRITER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 173
Javier Echevarría Rodríguez
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2016
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 174
Chea Sim
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2015
HPI: 61.80
Rank: 175
Bronisław Geremek
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 176
Walter Cunningham
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2023
HPI: 61.73
Rank: 177
Henri Schwery
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1932 - 2021
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 178
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsSarla Thakral
PILOT
1914 - 2008
HPI: 62.00
Rank: 111
Alfonso López Trujillo
PHYSICIAN
1935 - 2008
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 112
Estelle Getty
ACTOR
1923 - 2008
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 113
Anthony Mamo
POLITICIAN
1909 - 2008
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 114
Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
POLITICIAN
1930 - 2008
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 115
Forrest J Ackerman
WRITER
1916 - 2008
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 116
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 117
Sofiko Chiaureli
ACTOR
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 118
Bronisław Geremek
POLITICIAN
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.76
Rank: 119
Maila Nurmi
ACTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 120
Ove Andersson
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2008
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 121
Fred Sinowatz
POLITICIAN
1929 - 2008
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 122
Joseph M. Juran
ENGINEER
1904 - 2008
HPI: 61.62
Rank: 123
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Boris Shakhlin ranks 851 out of 3,761. Before him are Prince Paul of Württemberg (1785), Konstantin Balmont (1867), Pavel Rotmistrov (1901), Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia (1879), Franz Moritz von Lacy (1725), and Ivan Yefremov (1908). After him are Sergey Aksakov (1791), Vasily Petrov (1917), Konstantin Melnikov (1890), Edgar Froese (1944), Georgy Shpagin (1897), and Aleksei Gubarev (1931).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsPrince Paul of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1852
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 845
Konstantin Balmont
WRITER
1867 - 1942
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 846
Pavel Rotmistrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1901 - 1982
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 847
Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1956
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 848
Franz Moritz von Lacy
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1725 - 1801
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 849
Ivan Yefremov
WRITER
1908 - 1972
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 850
Boris Shakhlin
GYMNAST
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 851
Sergey Aksakov
WRITER
1791 - 1859
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 852
Vasily Petrov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1917 - 2014
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 853
Konstantin Melnikov
ARCHITECT
1890 - 1974
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 854
Edgar Froese
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2015
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 855
Georgy Shpagin
ENGINEER
1897 - 1952
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 856
Aleksei Gubarev
ASTRONAUT
1931 - 2015
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 857
Among GYMNASTS In Russia
Among gymnasts born in Russia, Boris Shakhlin ranks 2. Before him are Nikolai Andrianov (1952). After him are Veikko Huhtanen (1919), Mikhail Voronin (1945), Valentin Muratov (1928), Yelena Shushunova (1969), Aleksanteri Saarvala (1913), Margarita Nikolaeva (1935), Larisa Petrik (1949), Yuri Titov (1935), Viktor Klimenko (1949), and Yelena Davydova (1961).
Nikolai Andrianov
1952 - 2011
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 1
Boris Shakhlin
1932 - 2008
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 2
Veikko Huhtanen
1919 - 1976
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 3
Mikhail Voronin
1945 - 2004
HPI: 56.72
Rank: 4
Valentin Muratov
1928 - 2006
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 5
Yelena Shushunova
1969 - 2018
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 6
Aleksanteri Saarvala
1913 - 1989
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 7
Margarita Nikolaeva
1935 - 1993
HPI: 54.98
Rank: 8
Larisa Petrik
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.91
Rank: 9
Yuri Titov
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.86
Rank: 10
Viktor Klimenko
1949 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 11
Yelena Davydova
1961 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 12