Igor Romishevsky

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameIgor Anatolyevich•Romishevsky
Used nameIgor•Romishevsky
Original nameИгорь Анатольевич•Ромишевский
Born25 March 1940 in Zhukovsky, Moskva (RUS)
Died28 September 2013 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
Measurements177 cm / 80 kg
AffiliationsCSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 2
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Igor Romishevsky started to play hockey with SKA Kuybyshev in 1960. In 1961 he joined CSKA Moskva and played there until the end of his career in 1972. With CSKA Moskva Romishevsky won nine Soviet titles (1961, 1963-66, 1968, 1970-72) and four European Champions Cup titles (1969-72). Internationally Romishevsky won two Olympic golds (1968, 1972), was World champion four times (1968-71) and European champion three times (1968-70). He also won silver at the 1972 World Championships and silvers at the 1971 and 1972 European Championships. After his sporting career Romashevsky worked from 1974-79 as the head of the physical culture and sports department at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. From 1975-79 he was also a member of the Soviet Ice hockey Federation. After that Romashevsky started to work with Moscow based children’s hockey club Golden Puck (Золотая шайба), which every year since 1964 has organized the most prominent children’s ice hockey tournament in Russia – The Golden Puck Tournament. From 1995-2006 Romashevsky was vice-president of the club and in 2006 was named club president.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1968 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) URS RUS Igor Romishevsky
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 1 Gold
1972 Winter Olympics Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) URS RUS Igor Romishevsky
Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 1 Gold

Special Notes