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We congratulate Viktor Shalimov!

20.04.2024

Today, on the 20th of April, 1976 Olympic champion and honoured Soviet ice hockey player Viktor Shalimov celebrates his birthday.

The Russian Ice Hockey Federation wishes Viktor a happy birthday, as well as family warmth, happiness and health.

Shalimov Viktor Ivanovich

Born on the 20th of April 1951 in Solnechnogorsk

1974 honoured USSR Master of Sports

Honours:

1976 Olympic champion

Three-time world and European champion (1975, 1981, 1982)

1976 World Championship silver medalist

1977 World Championship bronze medalist

1976 and 1977 European championship bronze medalist

1981 Canada Cup winner

USSR champion in 1976

Silver medalist of the USSR championship (1973, 1981—1984)

Bronze USSR championship medalist in 1972, 1975, 1979 and 1980

1977 USSR Cup finalist

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