Vyacheslav Atavin

Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Atavin (Russian: Вячеслав Владимирович Атавин, born February 4, 1967, in Krasnodar) is a former Soviet and Russian handball player.

Vyacheslav Atavin
Personal information
Full name	Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Atavin
Born	(1967-02-04) 4 February 1967 Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Height	202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Left wing
Senior clubs
Years	Team
0000-1988	Dinamo Astrakhan
1988-1991	Nova Saint Petersburg
1991-1997	BM Granollers
1997-2000	SC Magdeburg
2000-2002	BM Granollers
2002-2005	AC Filippos Verias
2005-2007	BM La Roca
National team
Years	Team
–	Soviet Union
–	Russia	288
Medal record Men's Handball Olympic Games Representing the Soviet Union 1988 Seoul Team World Championship Representing the Soviet Union 1990 Czechoslovakia Team Representing Russia 1993 Sweden Team 1997 Japan Team European Championship Representing Russia 1996 Spain Team

The CIS team in 1992

During the Soviet period of his career Atavin trained at Dynamo in Astrakhan. He became the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR in 1988 and competed for the USSR National Team between 1988 and 1991. In 1988 he won the gold medal with the USSR team at the 1988 Summer Olympics. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals. Since 1992 he competed for Russia.

Private

Atavin graduated from Astrakhan Institute of Fish Industry and Economics in 1990.

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