Soviet athlete and coach Alexander Viktorovich Biryukov from childhood was fond of hockey. In his youth, he also played for the football team. In 1990, Alexander Viktorovich became an Honored Coach of Russia. At the 2008 World Cup, the junior team under his leadership won silver. In previous years, under his leadership - in 1989 and 1991. Russian national teams took awards at the World and European Championships. After the 2008 championship, the coach announced the termination of work with national teams.
Biography
Alexander Viktorovich Biryukov, originally from Moscow, was born on August 18, 1953 in the family of workers Viktor Ivanovich and Valentina Fedorovna. Mother worked at a meat factory, came from the Tula region. Father is a builder, a Muscovite. All the young years of Alexander passed in Moscow.
The boy went to soccer and hockey training at the same time, began to practice at Spartak, a sports hockey school, where his coach Evgeni Mayorov called him after playing the young man at the Moscow Cup. The hockey player’s career was cut short by a difficult shoulder injury and a series of operations, none of which helped to fully recover for the sport.
Alexander Viktorovich Biryukov received higher education at the Institute of Physical Culture, the department - hockey. He entered in 1971, studied at the State Central Institute of the Order of Lenin, or GTsOLIFK.
Career
Alexander Biryukov became a coach in 1978. He began his career in a specialized sports school for the Olympic reserve, with a total work experience of 35 years.
The title of Honored Coach of Russia (ZTR) in 1990, Alexander Viktorovich received for the result of his work. Since 1989, the youth teams of the USSR, Russia, Moscow teams have been training under his leadership. For the quality training of hockey players for victories in the youth and youth championships of Europe and the world, the famous mentor gained his title.
- In 1989, the youthful Russian team led by head coach N. Kazakov won against Czechoslovakia and won the European Champion title.
- In 1991, the youthful Russian team led by head coach R. Cherenkov lost to Canada and won silver at the World Championships.
- In 2008, the youthful Russian team led by head coach A. Biryukov lost to Canada and won silver again at the World Championships.
