Oleg Sergeevich Chekhov ( April 9, 1922 , Moscow - July 23, 2003 , Moscow ) - Soviet volleyball coach and referee. Honored Trainer of the USSR (1957). International Judge (1972). Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the RSFSR .
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| Full name | Oleg Sergeevich Chekhov | |||||||||
| A country |  USSR →  Russia | |||||||||
| Specialization | volleyball coach | |||||||||
| Date of Birth | April 9, 1922 | |||||||||
| Place of Birth | Moscow | |||||||||
| Date of death | July 22, 2003 (81 years old) | |||||||||
| Place of death | Moscow | |||||||||
| Sports career | 1949-1973 (coaching) | |||||||||
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Biography
Oleg Chekhov's coaching career began in 1949 in the SKIF women's volleyball team (Moscow), which he headed until 1951. In 1951-1955, he coached the USSR men's youth team, and in 1954-1956, the national team of the Soviet Union . In 1963-1966, he was a head coach, and in 1967-1969, a coach (assistant G. Akhvlediani ) of the USSR women's team - European champion 1963 and 1967, silver medalist of the 1964 Olympic Games , champion of the 1968 Olympics . In 1973-1978 - senior coach of the women's team “Locomotive” (Moscow) .
In 1951 he worked in the GDR as a consultant coach of the country's Volleyball Federation. In 1957-1963 - coach of the volleyball department of the All-Union Committee on Physical Culture and Sports under the Council of Ministers of the USSR, in 1969-1973 - trainer-methodologist of the USSR Volleyball Federation. In 1979-1983, he was the head coach of the sports games department of the RSFSR Sports Committee.
In 1953-1963, along with coaching, Oleg Chekhov judged the games of the USSR championships, and in 1962, 1970 and 1974 also judged the games of the world championships for women. In 1957-1976 - member of the FIVB Judicial Commission. In 1957 he was awarded the title of judge of the All-Union, and in 1972 - the international category. In 1979-1992 - member of the Presidium of the All-Union College of Judges.
In 1951-1973 Oleg Chekhov was a member of the Presidium of the All-Union Volleyball Section, the USSR Volleyball Federation. In 1991-2003, he was a member of the Presidium of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (WFV) , in 1991-1999 and 2001-2003, he was a vice-president of the WFV. In 1992-2003 - Chairman of the All-Russian College of Judges.
O.S. Chekhov is the author of scripts for educational films, books, manuals and developments in volleyball.
Member of World War II . In 1941-1944 he fought on the South-Western and Voronezh fronts. Cavalier of the orders of the Red Star , World War II degree , medals. For achievements in sports he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1969), and honorary badges.
Coaching career
- 1949-1951 - SKIF ( Moscow ) - women - head coach;
- 1951 - trainer-consultant of the GDR Volleyball Federation;
- 1951-1955 - USSR men's youth team - coach;
- 1953 - USSR men's student team - coach;
- 1954-1956 - USSR men's team - coach;
- 1957-1959 - head coach of the volleyball department of the All-Union Sports Committee;
- 1959-1963 - head coach-methodologist of the USSR Volleyball Federation;
- 1963-1966 - USSR women's team - head coach;
- 1967-1969 - USSR women's team - coach;
- 1969-1973 - trainer-methodologist of the volleyball department of the All-Union Sports Committee;
- 1973-1978 - Lokomotiv ( Moscow ) - women - head coach.
Coaching Achievements
- USSR men's team :
- 1956 World Championship bronze medalist (coach).
- Student men's team of the USSR :
- 1953 World Student Games Champion.
- USSR women's team :
- 1964 Olympic silver medalist (head coach).
- European Champion 1963 (head coach).
- winner of the 1968 Olympic Games (coach).
- European Champion 1967 (coach).
Awards and titles
- Order of the Red Star (1944).
- Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd degree (1985).
- Order of the Badge of Honor (1969).
- Honorary title " Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the RSFSR ".
- Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (1998).
- Honorary sports title " Honored Coach of the USSR " (1957)
- Badge of Merit in the Olympic Movement of Russia (1997).
- The badge of honor "Excellent physical education of the USSR."
- The badge of honor "For Merits in the Development of Physical Culture and Sports".
- Big silver medal FIVB.
Literature
- Volleyball. Encyclopedia / Comp. V.L. Sviridov, O.S. Chekhov. Tomsk: Yanson Company - 2001.
- Volleyball. Encyclopedia / Comp. V. L. Sviridov. Moscow: Publishing houses "Man" and "Sport" - 2016.