Rinat Shamsutdinov
Russian rugby league footballer
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Rinat Akhmedovich Shamsutdinov (Ринат Ахмедович Шамсутдинов) (born on 23 January 1971, in Kazan), is a Russian rugby league footballer, Master of Sports of Russia and rugby union coach. He was presented with Excellence in physical culture and sports of the Republic of Tatarstan.[2]
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| Full name | Rinat Akhmedovich Shamsutdinov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1971 Kazan, Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
During his career, he played for Strela Kazan, six-times Russian rugby league champion, winner of the 2002 Russian Cup. He played for the team in the 2005 Challenge Cup.[3][4] As part of the Russian national team which ended runner-up at the 2001 and 2002 European Championship among students at the Central Stadium in Kazan.[5] Chamsoutdinov also played three matches at the 2000 World Cup.[6][1] He also represented Russia on a 2004 tour of New Zealand and at the 2005 European Nations Cup.[7][8]
Currently he is a rugby union trainer, coaching the "Spektr" Sports School kids' team. In 2017 he was recognized as the best team sports coach in Kazan.[9] He lives in the village of Salmachi and his son plays for the Kazan rugby union team.[10]
In 2013, Shamsutdinov was beaten by bailiffs: they tried to forcefully evict him from the townhouse, which was allegedly built illegally and was subject to demolition.[11]