Aleksandr Kabanov
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov was a Soviet and Russian water polo player and head coach of the Russian water polo team. He is one of a few sportspeople who won Olympic medals in water polo as players and head coaches.
Kabanov died on 30 June 2020, aged 72.
Achievements
- Gold in the 1972 Munich Olympics
- Gold in the Water Polo World Championship in Cali 1975
- Gold in the 1980 Moscow Olympics
- Gold in the 1981 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
- Silver in the European water polo championship Split 1981
- Gold in the 1982 FINA Men's World Water Polo Championship
- Gold in the 1983 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup