Nikolai Miligulo

Nikolai Pavlovich Miligulo (Russian: Николай Павлович Милигуло; born 27 December 1936) is a retired artistic gymnast from Belarus. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events and won a silver medal in the team allround competition. Individually his best result was 10th place on the pommel horse.[1] He competed with one wrist slammed to the bones by the door of the car that brought him to the Olympic venue.[2]

Nikolai Miligulo
Personal information
Born (1936-12-27) 27 December 1936
Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics
ClubSK VS Minsk
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1960 RomeTeam allround

He retired around 1972 and worked as a gymnastics coach in Minsk, training such competitors as Nellie Kim.[3] He served in the Soviet Army and retired as a lieutenant colonel. In 1991 he moved to Minneapolis, United States, and later brought his family there. His son Pavel is also a former artistic gymnast who competed internationally.[2]

References
  1. Nikolay Miligulo. sports-reference.com
  2. Horovets, Elmira (2005-06-14). МЫ О ВАС ДАВНЕНЬКО НЕ СЛЫХАЛИ. В умеренном климате. pressball.by
  3. КИМ Нелли Владимировна (гимнастика спортивная). noc.by
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