Whilst everyone was expecting Nicolaï Andrianov to dominate at the Moscow games in 1980, it was his countryman Ditjatin who ran away with the gymnastic events.Admittedly, the absence of the Japanese helped, but his three gold medals for the apparatus events and his victory in the all-round competition show that he was at the top of his form. In addition, he also won four silver medals and a bronze medal, thus becoming the champion of the champions at the Moscow games in 1980.