Aleksandr Kozhukhov
| Aleksandr Kozhukhov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Aleksandr Borisovich Kozhukhov | ||
| Born |
3 June 1942 Shubarkuduk, Aktobe Province, Kazakh SSR, USSR | ||
| Died |
4 September 2008 (aged 66) Moscow, Russia | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Playmaker | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
1957–1977 | Avangard Lvov | ||
– | SKA Lvov | ||
– | Moscow Aviation Institute | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1977 | USSR | 20 | (30) |
| Teams managed | |||
1977–1992 | USSR | ||
Aleksandr Borisovich Kozhukhov (Russian: Александр Борисович Кожухов; 3 June 1942 – 4 September 2008) was "The USSR Merited Master of Sports", "The Merited Coach of the USSR national handball team", and the "USSR Merited Figure of Physical Culture". He was a Russian, Soviet handball player, who became president of the USSR Handball Federation (1990–1992) and a president of the Handball Union of Russia (1992–2004) before being the Honorary President of the Handball Union of Russia (2004–2008).