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Alexander Ragulin

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Alexander Ragulin
Alexander Ragulin on a 2013 Russian stamp from the series "Sports Legends"
Born (1941-05-05)5 May 1941
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died 17 November 2004(2004-11-17) (aged 63)
Moscow, Russia
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 231 lb (105 kg; 16 st 7 lb)
Played for CSKA Moscow
Khimik Voskresensk
National team  Soviet Union
Alexander Ragulin

Ragulin presents his signed uniform to President Vladimir Putin in 2001
Medal record
Representing Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Innsbruck
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Geneva
Gold medal – first place 1963 Stockholm
Gold medal – first place 1965 Tampere
Gold medal – first place 1966 Ljubljana
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vienna
Gold medal – first place 1969 Stockholm
Gold medal – first place 1970 Stockholm
Gold medal – first place 1971 Bern
Silver medal – second place 1972 Prague
Gold medal – first place 1973 Moscow

Alexander Pavlovich Ragulin (Russian: Александр Павлович Рагулин; 5 May 1941 – 17 November 2004) was a Russian ice hockey player widely regarded as one of the greatest defensemen in Soviet hockey history. Over his illustrious career, he captured three Olympic gold medals and ten World Championship titles. In recognition of his achievements, he was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 and was awarded the Olympic Order in Silver in 2001.

Playing career

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Ragulin began his ice hockey career in 1957, training and playing alongside his brothers Anatoly and Mikhail at Khimik Voskresensk.[1] In 1962, he joined the elite CSKA Moscow club, where he remained until his retirement in 1973. During his time with CSKA, he captured nine Soviet league championships (1963–66, 1968, 1970–73) and secured five consecutive European Champions Cups from 1969 to 1973. Representing the Soviet national team for 13 years, Ragulin appeared in 239 games and tallied 29 goals. In addition to his Olympic and World Championship victories, he claimed nine European Championship gold medals (1963–70, 1973) and three silver medals (1961, 1971, 1972), and was honored as the top defenseman at the 1966 World Championships. Notably, he played in six of the eight games in the 1972 Summit Series against Canada. After retiring as a player, Ragulin coached SKA Novosibirsk and worked with youth players at the CSKA Moscow sports school.[2] His contributions to the sport were recognized with his induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 1997 and the awarding of the Olympic Order in Silver in 2001.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Martin 1990, p. 77
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexander Ragulin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. ^ Bektemirov, Farid (16 June 2011). "Во славу ИИХФ. Часть 14. Александр Рагулин". Championat (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

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