Vasily Kudinov
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| Full name | Vasily Alexandrovich Kudinov | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
17 February 1969 Ilyinka, Astrakhan Oblast, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
11 February 2017 (aged 47) Astrakhan, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Left back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–1992 | Dynamo Astrakhan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1997 | US Ivry Handball | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–2000 | VfL Hameln | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | SC Magdeburg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–2004 | Honda Suzuki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Dynamo Astrakhan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1990–1992 | Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992 | Unified Team | 7 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–2004 | Russia | 189 | (615) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Vasily Alexandrovich Kudinov (Russian: Василий Александрович Кудинов, 17 February 1969 – 11 February 2017)[1] was a Russian handball player, born in Ilyinka, Astrakhan Oblast, Russian SFSR. He has won all three major international tournaments; European and World Championships and Olympic gold.
Kudinov died on 11 February 2017, six days prior to his 48th birthday, in Astrakhan.[1][2][3]
Career
Kudinov started his career at his hometown club Dinamo Astrakhan, where he won the 1990 Soviet Men's Handball Championship. In 1992 he joined French team US Ivry Handball,[3] where he won the 1996 Coupe de France and the 1997 French Championship.
In 1997 he joined VfL Hameln in the German Bundesliga.[4] In 2000 he signed for league rivals SC Magdeburg, where he won the German Championship and the EHF Cup in his only season at the club.[3] He then joined Japanese team Honda Suzuki.[5] Here he played until 2004, when he returned to Dynamo Astrakhan for his last season of his career.[3]
National team
In 1989 he won the U21 World Championship with the Soviet youth team. He made his debut for the senior team in 1990.
He participated in three Olympics, winning two gold medals and one bronze medal. At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal with the Unified Team at the Olympics. He also played for the Russia men's national handball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where Russia won the gold medal.[6]
At the 1993 World Men's Handball Championship he won gold medals. At the 1994 European Championship he won another gold medal, and was the tournament top scorer.[7]
At the 1997 World Championship he won his second World Cup gold and was included in the tournament all-star team. At the 1999 World Championship he won only silver, but was once again included in the all-star team.
Private
His son Sergey Kudinov is also a professional handball player.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Скорбим… (We mourn...)" (in Russian). Zarya Kaspiya Handball Club. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Двукратный олимпийский чемпион по гандболу Кудинов скончался на 48-м году жизни (Two times Olympic champion died shortly before his 48th birthday)". tass.ru (in Russian). TASS. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b c d "IN MEMORIAM: Vasily Kudinov dies at age 48". Handball-planet. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Gegnerkader VfL/BHW Hameln 1996/97" (in German). THW Kiel. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "SC Magdeburg verliert linken Rückraum" (in German). netzeitung.de. 5 January 2001. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Profile: Vasily Kudinov". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
- ^ "EHF EURO 1994 – All Star Team announced". ehf-euro.com. 12 June 1994. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Vasily Kudinov - Biography". Olympics.com. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
External links
- Vasily Kudinov at the European Handball Federation
- Vasily Kudinov at Olympedia
- Vasily Kudinov at InterSportStats