Career
He invented a skill on parallel bars. Between 1961 and 1967, Diomidov trained at the Amy Forces Club in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 1968, he moved to Moscow where he was coached by Konstantin Karakashyants at the CSKA club
He retired in 1972 and holds a rank of lieutenant colonel.
The "Diamidov" is a move on parallel bars. lieutenant consists of a swing down from handstand, through support, then releasing one hand and twisting the body a full turn, before regrasping in handstand.
lieutenant is similar to the Stutz handstand, with the difference being that the Stutz involves a half turn only, but release of both hands.