Irek Faritovich Gimaev ( Bashk. Irek Furit uly Ғimaev ; September 2, 1957 , village Sukkulovo , Dyurtyulinsky district , Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , RSFSR , USSR ) - Soviet hockey player . Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1982).
 Irek Faritovich Gimaev | |||||
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| Position | defender forward | ||||
| Height | 178 cm | ||||
| The weight | 80 kg | ||||
| Citizenship |  USSR /  Russia | ||||
| Born | September 2, 1957 (62 years old) Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic , RSFSR , USSR | ||||
| Career | 1976-1992 | ||||
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| Salavat Yulaev (1976-79) CSKA (1979-1987) Oji Seisy (1987-1991) Olympia (Ljubljana) (1991-92) | |||||
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Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Achievements
- 3 Family
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Biography
Pupil SDYUSSHOR Ufa sports club named after Salavat Yulaev (coach M. M. Azamatov ).
He played as defender and striker in the clubs "Salavat Yulaev" (1976-1979), CSKA (1979-1987).
From 1987 to 1991 he played for the Japanese Oji Seishi, a three-time champion of Japan [1] . Then the season 1991/1992 spent for the Slovenian club Olympia (Ljubljana) .
He graduated from the Ufa Petroleum Institute .
In 2001-2002 - head coach of PHC CSKA. Then he worked as a coach at the CSKA school.
Since January 2006 - Deputy Minister of Health in the Government of the Kaliningrad Region .
In March 2010, he was appointed Minister-Head (Director) of the Sports Agency of the Kaliningrad Region [2] . In September 2010, resigned of his own free will [3] .
He is currently a member of the Board and curator of the North-West Conference of the Night Hockey League, leading activities to develop amateur hockey.
Achievements
- World Champion 1979 , 1982 , 1983 . Bronze medalist of the World Ice Hockey Championship 1985 . In World Cup games - 26 matches, 5 goals.
- European Champion 1979 , 1982 , 1983 , 1985
- Winner of the Canadian Cup 1981, participant of the Canadian Cup 1984. In the Canadian Cup tournaments - 10 matches, 1 goal.
- Champion of the USSR 1980-1987. In the championships of the USSR - 356 matches, 40 goals.
- Challenge Cup Winner 1979
- Winner of the European Cup (1979-1986)
- He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor (1982) and the medal "For Labor Distinction" (1979).
Family
Married, the eldest son Marat is professionally engaged in ballroom dancing, Honored Master of Sports of Russia, three-time world champion paired with Alina Basyuk (completed a competitive career in 2017) [4] . In recent years, the couple lives in New York, engaged in pedagogical activities. The youngest son plays (in mid-2007) in the amateur league for the championship of the North-Western District of Moscow.