Alexander Pushnitsa (November 1, 1949, village Korenovo, Vengerovskiy District, Novosibirsk Oblast, RSFSR, USSR) - the most titled sambist in history of

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, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR (1980), nine-time champion of the

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(1974 - 1980, 1983, 1984),Результаты чемпионатов СССР и России по борьбе самбо (Results of the USSR championships and Russian sambo)
/ref> two-time European champion (1976, 1984) and three-time winner of the world championships (1974, 1979, 1983). He was a permanent captain of the Soviet Union Sambo team for 15 years. In 1997 in

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he won the European Championship for

Veterans.
A graduate of the

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State Institute of Physical Culture (1987).Пушница Александр Михайлович (Alexander Pushnitsa)
/ref> Honorary Citizen of the city of Omsk. Deputy Chairman of Sambo Federation of the Omsk region, head of the sports school "Sambo-2000." Since 2000 annual open Russian Sambo tournament is held in Omsk for the prizes of Alexander Pushnitsa.

Biography

Alexander's father and mother were rural teachers. Alexander grew up in a village. He liked fight since childhood. Boys usually fought on the ground, not observing any rules. Most often Alexander struggled with his twin brother Vladimir ubsequently International Master of Sports in Sambo and three-time bronze medalist (1977, 1978, 1982) of the USSR Championships There was no television in that village, and the brothers knew nothing about

.Евгений Гаврилов. Интервью с Александром Пушницей (Evgeny Gavrilov. Interview with Alexander Pushnitsa)
/ref> Father of Alexander and Vladimir, a veteran of World War II, instilled them a love to peasant labor and sports. Brothers loved not only fight, but also cross-country skiing, playing soccer and hockey. Alexander was endowed with agility, endurance, speed, tenacity, determination and patience. His desire to win competitions began to manifest itself in early childhood. When he was fifteen, Alexander began to win in the village self-made championships. Adult men participated in those competitions. In the final fight Alexander usually met with his brother Vladimir.

Labor way

*1964-1968 - a

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); *1968-1970 - served in the

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; *1970-1971 - concrete worker ( Frunze); *1971-1973 - Inspector of Investigation Group (Frunze); *1973-1993 - Inspector of combat and physical training (

); *1993–present - Sambo coach, head of the sports club "Sambo-2000" (Omsk).

Sports path

Alexander started training Sambo while serving in the Soviet Army (1968).
In 1971 he became

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In 1980 he was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sports of the USSR.
Results of competitions
1973 - Champion of sports society "Dynamo" (USSR).
1974 - World Champion and Champion of the USSR.
1975 - Champion of the USSR.
1976 - European Champion and Champion of the USSR.
1977 - Champion of the USSR.
1978 - Champion of the USSR.
1979 - World Champion and Champion of the USSR.
1980 - Champion of the USSR.
1981 - Bronze Medalist of the USSR Championship.
1982 - Silver Medalist of the USSR Championship.
1983 - World Champion and Champion of the USSR.
1984 - European Champion and Champion of the USSR.
1986 - Silver Medalist of the USSR Championship.
1987 - Silver Medalist of the USSR Championship.
The style of fighting
Famous Sambo coach Eugene Chumakov (the most successful disciple of Anatoly Kharlampiev) said that the style and the results of fights of Alexander Pushnitsa - best propaganda of Sambo in the international sports arena.

References

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