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Oleksandr Beresch (Ukrainian: Олександр Береш; 12 October 1977, Pervomaisk – 29 February 2004, Kyiv) was a gymnast from Ukraine and Olympic medallist at the 2000 Sydney Games.[1]

Oleksandr Beresch
Country represented Ukraine
Born(1977-10-12)12 October 1977
Pervomaisk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died29 February 2004(2004-02-29) (aged 26)
Kyiv, Ukraine
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyTeam competition
2000 SydneyAll-around
World Championships
2001 GhentHorizontal Bar
1997 LausanneHorizontal Bar
2001 GhentPommel Horse
2001 GhentTeam competition
European Championships
2000 Bremen All-around
2000 BremenHorizontal Bar
2000 BremenPommel Horse
European Team Championships
2001 RiesaTeam
2003 MoscowTeam

Coached by former Soviet World Champion Igor Korobchinsky, Beresch began competing internationally for Ukraine in 1997, winning a bronze medal on the high bar at his first World Championships. Over the next several years he became the preeminent male gymnast on the Ukrainian team, medalling at the World Cup several times.

Beresch's breakout year was 2000; in this year he was the European all-around and high bar champion, as well as the bronze all-around medalist at the 2000 Olympics. His contributions to the Ukrainian team helped them win their first team medal, a silver, in Sydney. He continued to turn in strong performances after the Olympics, winning three medals at the 2001 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and winning the high bar gold at the 2000 World finals in Paris.


Accident


In February 2004, when Beresch was driving through Kyiv, his Peugeot was struck by a speeding car travelling at over 150 kilometres per hour. He was killed; his passenger, teammate Sergei Vyaltsev, survived with critical injuries.

Beresch's death was met with shock and sorrow by the international gymnastics community. Former Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation president Ludmilla Tourischeva issued a public statement, saying "there are no words to express our grief." Several memorials to Beresch were held, including an emotional video tribute at the 2004 European Championships.


References


  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleksandr Beresh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.

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На других языках


- [en] Oleksandr Beresch

[fr] Oleksandr Beresh

Oleksandr Beresh (né le 12 octobre 1977 à Pervomaisk et décédé le 29 février 2004 à Kiev dans un accident de la route) était un gymnaste ukrainien.

[it] Oleksandr Bereš

Oleksandr Mychajlovyč Bereš (in ucraino: Олександр Михайлович Береш?, tr. en.: Alexander Beresh o Beresch; Pervomajs'k, 12 ottobre 1977 – Kiev, 29 febbraio 2004) è stato un ginnasta ucraino, vincitore di due medaglie ai Giochi olimpici di Sydney 2000.

[ru] Береш, Александр Михайлович

Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Бе́реш (укр. Олександр Михайлович Береш; 12 октября 1977, Первомайск, Луганская область — 29 февраля 2004, Обуховское шоссе, под Киевом) — украинский гимнаст, серебряный и бронзовый призёр летних Олимпийских игр 2000 года.



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