Biography of Aleksandr Ivanovich Chekrygin

Aleksandr Ivanovich Chekrygin (* 7. August 1884 in Saint Petersburg; † 17. May 1942 in Tashkent) was a russian ballet dancer and ballet master. He was 57 years old. He studied at Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet. His awards include Merited Artist of the RSFSR, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and Order of the Red Banner of Labour.