We congratulate Sergei Makarov!

Today, on the 19th of June, honoured Soviet ice hockey player and two-time Olympic champion Sergei Makarov is celebrating his birthday.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation wishes Sergei a very happy birthday, as well as happiness and health!

Makarov Sergei Mikhaylovich

Born on the 19th of June 1958 in Chelyabinsk

Honoured USSR Master of Sport

Career honours:

1984 and 1988 Olympic champion

1980 Olympic silver medalist

World champion in 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1989 and 1990

USSR champion between 1979 and 1990

Won the USSR Cup between 1979 and 1989

1979 Challenge Cup champion

1981 Canada Cup champion

Inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2001

24, his number, has been retired by HC CSKA Moscow (29.10.2008)