Alexander Pushnitsa
| Alexander Pushnitsa Александр Пушница | |
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 Alexander Pushnitsa, 2013 | |
| Born | November 1, 1949 village Korenovo, Vengerovskiy District, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, RSFSR, USSR |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Weight | 90–100 kg (198–220 lb; 14 st 2 lb – 15 st 10 lb) |
| Division | light heavyweight |
| Style | Sambo |
| Team | Dynamo |
| Trainer | S.E. Galkin, Vasily Solovyov |
| Rank | Merited Master of Sports of the USSR |
| Years active | 1968-1988 |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Sambo | ||
| World Championships | ||
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1974 | -90 kg |
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1979 | -90 kg |
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1981 | -90 kg |
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1983 | -90 kg |
| European Championships | ||
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1976 | -90 kg |
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1984 | -90 kg |
| USSR National Championships | ||
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1974 | -90 kg |
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1975 | -90 kg |
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1976 | -100 kg |
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1977 | -90 kg |
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1978 | -90 kg |
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1979 | -90 kg |
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1980 | -90 kg |
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1981 | -90 kg |
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1982 | -90 kg |
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1983 | -90 kg |
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1984 | -90 kg |
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1986 | -90 kg |
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1987 | -90 kg |
Alexander Pushnitsa (November 1, 1949, village Korenovo, Vengerovskiy District, Novosibirsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR) - the most titled sambist in history of Sambo, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR (1980), nine-time champion of the USSR (1974 - 1980, 1983, 1984),[1] two-time European champion (1976, 1984) and three-time winner of the world championships (1974, 1979, 1983). He was a permanent captain of the Soviet Union Sambo team for 15 years.[2] In 1997 in Paris he won the European Championship for Sambo Veterans.
A graduate of the Omsk State Institute of Physical Culture (1987).[3]
Honorary Citizen of the city of Omsk. Deputy Chairman of Sambo Federation of the Omsk region, head of the sports school "Sambo-2000."
Since 2000 annual open Russian Sambo tournament is held in Omsk for the prizes of Alexander Pushnitsa.[4]
Biography
Alexander's childhood passed in the village. Fighting loved since childhood. Usually fought on the ground, not observing any rules. Most often struggled with his twin brother Vladimir [subsequently International Master of Sports in Sambo and three-time bronze medalist (1977, 1978, 1982) of Championships of the USSR.[1] In this village was no television, and the brothers knew nothing about Sambo.[5] Already fifteen teenager Alexander began to win in makeshift championships of village in the struggle. In these competitions also involved adult men. In the final of these competitions Alexander usually met with his brother Vladimir.[6]
Labor way[5]
- 1964-1968 - a mechanic (Temirtau);
- 1968-1970 - served in the Soviet Army;
- 1970-1971 - concrete worker ( Frunze);
- 1971-1973 - Inspector Investigation Group (Frunze);
- 1973-1993 - Inspector of combat and physical training (Omsk);
- 1993 - present - coach sambo, head of the sports club "Sambo-2000" (Omsk).
Sports path
Alexander started training in Sambo while serving in the Soviet Army (1968). In 1971 he became Master of Sports of the USSR.
References
- ^ a b Результаты чемпионатов СССР и России по борьбе самбо (Results of the USSR championships and Russian sambo)
- ^ Самый титулованный самбист в истории (The most titled sambist in history)
- ^ Пушница Александр Михайлович (Alexander Pushnitsa)
- ^ Всероссийский турнир по самбо на призы Александра Пушницы (Russian sambo tournament for the prizes of Alexander Pushnitsa)
- ^ a b Евгений Гаврилов. Интервью с Александром Пушницей (Evgeny Gavrilov. Interview with Alexander Pushnitsa)
- ^ Александр Лютиков. С трудом уговорили уйти из самбо (Alexander Lyutikov. With difficulty persuaded to stop participating in Sambo competitions)