Soviet cyclist

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Alekseevich and the family name is Chukanov.

Anatoly Alekseevich Chukanov (Russian: Анатолий Алексеевич Чуканов; 10 May 1954 – 12 June 2021) was a Soviet and Russian cyclist. He was part of the Soviet team that won the 100:km team time trial at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1977 UCI Road World Championships.

He was born in Russia, but later moved to Ukraine. After retirement he was teaching sport-related subjects at the East Ukraine Volodymyr Dahl National University. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.

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