Viktor Grigorievich Kuzkin (July 6, 1940 – June 24, 2008[1]) was an ice hockey defender who played in the Soviet Hockey League. He played for HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1963. He was born in Moscow, Soviet Union.[citation needed]
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Representing  Soviet Union
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1964 Innsbruck | Team |
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1968 Grenoble | Team |
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1972 Sapporo | Team |
| World Championships | ||
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1963 Sweden | Team |
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1965 Finland | Team |
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1966 Yugoslavia | Team |
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1967 Austria | Team |
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1969 Sweden | Team |
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1971 Switzerland | Team |
Kuzkin won three gold medals in ice hockey at the Winter Olympics, winning them from 1964 to 1972.[citation needed] He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2005.[2][3]
He died after suffering a heart attack whilst diving in Sochi, Russia.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Скончался легендарный советский хоккеист Виктор Кузькин (in Russian)
- ^ "Вячеслав Фетисов попадет в Зал славы Международной федерации хоккея". Lenta.ru (in Russian). Moscow, Russia. 16 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Hall of Fame sai kuusi uutta jäsentä". Yle (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland. 15 December 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
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