Oleg Kiselyov

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Oleg Viktorovich Kiselyov (Russian: Олег Викторович Киселёв; born 11 January 1967 in Yaroslavl) is a Russian handball player. He is a World Champion from 1993 with Russia and a Olympic Champion with the Unified Team from the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1] He played for the Russia men's national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Russia finished 5th.[1]

Full name Oleg Viktorovich Kiselyov
Born (1967-01-11) 11 January 1967 (age 59)
Yaroslavl, USSR
Nationality Russian
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
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Oleg Kiselyov
Personal information
Full name Oleg Viktorovich Kiselyov
Born (1967-01-11) 11 January 1967 (age 59)
Yaroslavl, USSR
Nationality Russian
Height 199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Playing position Centre back / left back
Club information
Current club Retired
Senior clubs
Years Team
1984–1992
Dynamo Astrakhan
1992–1994
BM Granollers
1994–1996
Bidasoa Irun
1996–1997
CB Cantabria
1997–2004
Portland San Antonio
National team
Years Team
–1992
Soviet Union
1992
Unified team
1992–
Russia
Teams managed
2007–2008
BM Lagunak
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1990 CzechoslovakiaTeam
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTeam
Representing  Russia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 SwedenTeam
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 SpainTeam
Silver medal – second place1994 PortugalTeam
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Career

Kiselyov started his handball career at Dynamo Astrakhan in 1984. Here he won the 1990 Soviet Men's Handball Championship in 1990, and finished 2nd in the 1988-89 and 1990-91 seasons.

In 1992 he joined the Spanish team BM Granollers. Here he won the 1994 Copa ASOBAL.[2] Afterwards he joined Bidasoa Irun.[3] Here he won the 1994-95 EHF Champions League, the 1995-96 Spanish Supercup and Spanish Cup.

Then he moved to CB Cantabria. In 1997 he joined Portland San Antonio, where he played until 2004, where he retired.[4][5] With San Antonio he won the 1999 Spanish Cup, the 1999-2000 EHF Cup Winners' Cup and the 2000-01 EHF Champions League.[6]

In the 2007-08 season he was the head coach for the Spanish second tier side BM Lagunak.[7]

Private

His two sons Jaroslav (born 1991) and Oleg (born 1997) are also handball players.[8] Oleg has played matches for the Spanish youth national teams.[9]

References

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