Oleg Kuleshov

Oleg Kuleshov on 9 September 2007 in Cologne Arena

As of November 9, 2012

Oleg Mikhailovich Kuleshov (Russian Олег Михайлович Кулешов, scientific transliteration Oleg Kuleshov Michajlovič; born April 15, 1974 in Omsk, Soviet Union ) is a Russian handball player. He played in the Handball - Bundesliga, VfL Gummersbach and was Player of the Russian national team. For Russia, he has played 123 matches and scored 390 goals in the process. The play position of the right-handed person is in the middle attack backcourt. Since 2012, he coached the Russian national team.

In Gummersbach Kuleshov wore the jersey number 20 in the national team, the 5th, he has a body length of 1.84 m and weighs 95 kg. For the 2007/2008 season moved from Kuleshov League rivals SC Magdeburg Gladiators to VfL. His contract with Magdeburg still actually ran until 2008, but it was an " amicable solution can be found ." In Gummersbach is estimated Kuleshov, candidate of the former coach Alfreð Gíslason, as one of the best directors in the Handball Bundesliga.

His playing career, he had to end prematurely due to numerous injuries. From July 2011 he was coach of the HF Springe as successor to Sven Lakenmacher. In November 2012, his contract was dissolved at his own request. In March 2012, he was presented as the new coach of the Russian national team.

Kuleshov is a professional sports teacher / coach.

Sporting successes

  • Olympic bronze medalist in 2004
  • European Champion 1996
  • World Champion 1997
  • Second EM- 2000
  • Champion of Russia 1996, 1997, 1998 ( caustic Volgograd)
  • German Masters 2001 ( SC Magdeburg )
  • Champions League winner 2002 ( SC Magdeburg )
  • Association - European Champion 2001, 2002 (SC Magdeburg )
  • EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2001, 2007 (SC Magdeburg )
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