Alexander Almetov

Alexander Almetov
Born (1940-01-18)January 18, 1940
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died September 21, 1992(1992-09-21) (aged 52)
Moscow, Russia
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 182 lb (83 kg; 13 st 0 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for HC CSKA Moscow
National team  Soviet Union
Playing career 1958–1967
Alexander Almetov
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Men's ice hockey
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck Team
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Squaw Valley Team
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Squaw Valley Ice hockey
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Geneva/Lausanne Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1963 Stockholm Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1965 Tampere Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1966 Ljubljana Ice hockey
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vienna Ice hockey

Alexander Davletovich Almetov (Russian: Александр Давлетович Альметов, January 18, 1940 – September 21, 1992) was an ice hockey player who played as a forward for HC CSKA Moscow and for the USSR Team.

Career

Aleksandr Almetov was born in Kiev, Soviet Union. He was a member of the USSR Team from 1959 to 1967.[1] He competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics, winning bronze. In 1963 he became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR. At the 1964 Winter Olympics he won the gold medal with the team, he played in all eight matches and scored five goals.[2] He was gold medalist of World Championships from 1963 to 1967 and bronze medalist in 1960 and 1961. In 1960 and 1963-1967 he became European Champion, and in 1961 earned silver medal. He also was the USSR Champion from 1959 to 1961 and from 1963 to 1966.[1] In 1965 Almetov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.[2]

Career statistics

International

Year Team Event   GP G A Pts PIM
1960 Soviet Union OLY 7 2 3 5 2
1961 Soviet Union WC 7 4 3 7 6
1963 Soviet Union WC 7 6 5 11 8
1964 Soviet Union OLY 8 5 4 9 0
1965 Soviet Union WC 7 7 5 12 0
1966 Soviet Union WC 7 5 8 13 0
1967 Soviet Union WC 7 8 7 15 0
Senior totals 50 37 35 72 16

References

  1. ^ a b (in Russian) Great Olympic Encyclopedia, vol.1-2, Moscow:Olympia Press Publisher, 2006, entry on "Александр Альметов", available online[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 529.


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