Dmitriy Lankin

Dmitrii Sergeevich Lankin (Russian: Дмитрий Сергеевич Ланкин; born 17 April 1997) is a Russian artistic gymnast. He is the 2017 European floor silver medalist.

Dmitrii Lankin
Full nameDmitriy Sergeevich Lankin
Alternative name(s)Dmitri Lankin
Nickname(s)Dima
Country represented Russia
Born (1997-04-17) 17 April 1997
Rostov on Don, Rostov Oblast, Russia
HometownRostov on Don
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Levelsenior international elite
Years on national team2014 - present
ClubMGFSO Dynamo
GymRound Lake
Head coach(es)Anatoli Zabelin

Career

Lankin has competed at the Russian National Championships since 2014 and won team bronze in 2016 and team gold in 2017. He competed internationally at the 2016 World Cup in Varna, Bulgaria where he won a bronze medal in parallel bars.

In 2017, Lankin competed at the 2017 European Championships and won a silver medal in floor behind Romania's Marian Dragulescu.[1] Notably, he is the one of a handful of active gymnasts who competes the H-difficulty Liukin or triple back tucked somersault, along with teammate Nikita Nagornyy.

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