Jury Chechi is one of the most popular and richest Artistic Gymnast who was born on October 11, 1969 in Prato, Tuscany, Italy. Jury was the subject of controversy during his participation in the 2004 Athens Olympic games when he touched the hand of the Silver winner in the final of rings, Yordan Yovchev and declared that he should have received the gold medal and not Dimosthenis Tampakos (meaning that he only won because it was his local championship).
27th September, 2004. Initiative of President of the Italian Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi.
Chechi was named for the cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. Chechi took home his Olympics titles in the rings of Atlanta 1996 and placed third in Athens 2004. Chechi’s bronze medal was the outcome of his attempt to return to the sport at 35, which is a lot higher than the normal age for male gymnasts.
Chechi was the Italian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in the Athens Games in 2004. He also participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Turin.
