Career
After his retirement from competition he coaches the TG Saar gymnastics team in Saarbrücken and performs in sport shows. Kharkov is married with 2 children and lives in Dillingen, Germany. 1988 Olympic Games: 1st fx, 1st Team
1990 European Championships: 2nd all around, 2nd fx, 3rd pommel horse
1992 European Championships: 1st team
1993 European Championships: 2nd all around, 1st high bar
1995 German Championships: 3rd all around, 1st fx, 1st vault, 1st parallel bars
1996 Olympic Games: 1st team
1997 German Championships: 1st all around, 2nd parallel bars, 3rd rings
1998 German Championships: 1st fx, 1st vault, 3rd high bar
1999 German Championships: 1st fx, 1st vault, 3rd high bar
2001 German Championships: 1st parallel bars, 2nd high bar, 3rd rings.