Alexander Gladkov has received the Anatoly Tarasov Medal

Alexander Gladkov, a coach of the Lokomotiv-2004 Yaroslavl team, has received the Anatoly Tarasov Medal as a consequence of his contributions to the development of ice hockey in Russia.

The award, which can only be presented to those who have earned major achievements in the field of physical culture and sport spanning a minimum of 20 years, was ratified by the Russian Ministry of Sport in June of this year.

For more than 40 years, Alexander has worked as an ice hockey coach and has helped several domestic and world stars develop. For example, 2022 Olympic silver medalist and current Lokomotiv defenseman Alexander Yelesin was coached by Gladkov at the start of his career.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation congratulates Alexander with his deserved award!