Biography
Slava Bykov — ice hockey coach with roots in the USSR
Vyacheslav (Slava) Bykov is a Russian-Swiss former ice hockey player and coach. As a player he won the World Championship in 1983, 1986 and 1989 with the USSR and in 1993 with Russia, and Olympic gold in 1988 (USSR) and 1992 (Unified Team); as head coach of Russia he won the World Championships of 2008 and 2009.
Russian Connection
Tracing the roots — Chelyabinsk (Russia)
Born on 24 July 1960 in Chelyabinsk, Russian SFSR (USSR), Bykov played for CSKA Moscow and the Soviet national team. In 1990 he moved to Switzerland to play for Fribourg-Gottéron, and in 2003 he became a naturalised Swiss citizen.
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Slava Bykov🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Origin
Chelyabinsk (Russia)🇷🇺 USSR
Historical context
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1922–1991
Chelyabinsk (Russia). At the time, this region was one of the fifteen republics of the Soviet Union.
Map: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)
Key Achievements
A career defined by ambition
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World Champion as a player: 1983, 1986, 1989 (USSR) and 1993 (Russia)
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Olympic champion: 1988 (USSR) and 1992 (Unified Team)
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Head coach of Russia — World Championship gold (2008, 2009)
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Played in Switzerland for Fribourg-Gottéron and Lausanne; Swiss citizen since 2003
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