Background
Tiukalov, Iurii was born on July 4, 1930 in Leningrad.
Tiukalov, Iurii was born on July 4, 1930 in Leningrad.
Graduated from the Leningrad V. I. Mukhina Higher Artistic Industrial School, 1957.
Honoured Master of Sports (rowing), 1952. With Leningrad Dynamo. Artist-architect. USSR champion, 1948-1962.
Olympic champion, 1952 (solo), and 1956 (with A. Berkutov). European champion, 1954, 1956-1959 and 1961.