Aleksandr Kabanov

Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov (Александр Серге́евич Кабанов, 14 June 1948 – 30 June 2020) 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

In 1972 Kabanov was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR. He graduated from Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport in 1984.