Aleksandr Skvortsov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Aleksandr Vikentyevich•Skvortsov |
| Used name | Aleksandr•Skvortsov |
| Original name | Александр Викентьевич•Скворцов |
| Born | 28 August 1954 in Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) |
| Died | 4 February 2020 |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 86 kg |
| Affiliations | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Aleksandr Skvortsov played most of his career with one club – Torpedo Gorky (now Nizhny Novgorod) from 1973-89, but never won a medal at the Soviet Championships. In 1989 Svortsov played one season with Kärpät Oulu (Finland), before finishing his career with HF Kalix (Sweden) in 1991-94. Internationally, besides his two Olympic medals, Skvortsov was World champion three times (1979, 1981, 1983) and European champion four times (1979, 1981, 1983, 1985), also winning a bronze at the 1985 World Championships. In 1979 Skvortsov played on the winning Soviet Union team in the Challenge Cup between the Soviet Union and NHL All-Stars and in 1981 won the Canada Cup, also winning bronzes at the 1976 and 1984 Canada Cup. After his sporting career Skvortsov worked as a hockey coach in Scandinavia and then worked as a coach with Amur Khabarovsk at Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | URS |
RUS |
Aleksandr Skvortsov | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | URS |
RUS |
Aleksandr Skvortsov | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (4–0–0 1979 Moskva gold; 1981 Göteborg and Stockholm gold; 1983 Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and München gold; 1985 Praha gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (3–0–1 1979 Moskva gold; 1981 Göteborg and Stockholm gold; 1983 Düsseldorf, Dortmund and München gold; 1985 Praha bronze)