Representing  Soviet Union Boris Anfiyanovich Shakhlin (Russian: Борис Анфиянович Шахлин; 27 January 1932 – 30 May 2008) was a Soviet gymnast who was the 1960 Olympic all-around champion and the 1958 all-around World Champion.

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, he "set a career record of 10 individual titles in the world championships and also won gold medals at three successive Olympic Games.

His tally of seven gold, four silver, and two bronze Olympic medals placed him among the most-decorated at the Games".

[2] Shakhlin retired from competition at the age of 35 after suffering a heart attack.

He was named an honorary citizen both in his birth town Ishim and in Kyiv where lived for many years.