Alexander Pushnitsa

Education

Siberian Academy of Physical Culture.

Career

He was a permanent captain of the Soviet Union Sambo team for 15 years. A graduate of the Omsk State Institute of Physical Culture (1987). 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.

Alexander grew up in a village. He liked fight since childhood.

Boys usually fought on the ground, not observing any rules. Father of Alexander and Vladimir, a veteran of World 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. Adult men participated in those competitions. Labor way

1964-1968 - a mechanic (Temirtau);

1968-1970 - served in the Soviet Army;

1970-1971 - concrete worker (Frunze);

1971-1973 - Inspector of Investigation Group (Frunze);

1973-1993 - Inspector of combat and physical training (Omsk);

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 Master of Sports of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. In 1980 he was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sports of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.Results of competitions

1981 - Bronze Medalist of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Championship. 1982 - Silver Medalist of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Championship.

1986 - Silver Medalist of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Championship. 1987 - Silver Medalist of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics 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.

Achievements

• In 1997 in Paris he won the European Championship for Sambo Veterans. 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. 1973 - Champion of sports society "Dynamo" (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics). 1974 - World Champion and Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1975 - Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1976 - European Champion and Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1977 - Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1978 - Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1979 - World Champion and Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1980 - Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1983 - World Champion and Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. 1984 - European Champion and Champion of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics.