Aleksandr Kabanov facts for kids
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| Born | 14 June 1948 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Кабанов) was a fantastic water polo player and coach. He was born on June 14, 1948, in Moscow, which was then part of the Soviet Union. He later became a coach for the Russian water polo team.
Aleksandr Kabanov is very special in the world of sports. He is one of only a few people who won Olympic medals in water polo as both a player and a head coach! This shows how talented he was throughout his career. He passed away on June 30, 2020, when he was 72 years old.
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Aleksandr Kabanov's Amazing Wins
Aleksandr Kabanov achieved many great things in water polo. He won several gold medals in big international competitions.
Olympic Gold Medals
- He won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany.
- He won another gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union.
World and European Championships
- He helped his team win gold at the Water Polo World Championship in Cali, Colombia, in 1975.
- In 1981, he won a silver medal at the European water polo championship in Split.
- He won gold again at the 1982 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship.
FINA World Cup Victories
- He also won gold at the 1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup.
- He won gold again at the 1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup.
In 1972, Aleksandr Kabanov was given a special award. It was called the Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR. This award recognized him as a top athlete in the Soviet Union. He studied at the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, graduating in 1984.
Books by Aleksandr Kabanov
Aleksandr Kabanov also shared his knowledge in a book.
- He wrote a book called The Ball on the Water. Its original title in Russian is Мяч на воде. It was published in 1988 by Fizkultura i sport.
See also
In Spanish: Aleksandr Kabanov para niños
- Russia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- Soviet Union men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in men's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men)
- List of world champions in men's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
