8 Notable alumni of Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports
Updated: June 01, 2026 EliteDegrees
Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports is ranked #9,213 in the world and #293 in Russia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 8 notable alumni from Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Siberian State University of Physical Culture and Sports won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alexander Pushnitsa
1949-2023 (aged 74)
athlete
Alexander Mikhailovich Pushnitsa was the most competitively successful sambist in history of sambo, Merited Master of Sports of the USSR (1980), nine-time champion of the USSR, two-time European champion and three-time world champion. He was a permanent captain of the Soviet Union Sambo team for 15 years. In 1997, in Paris he won the European Championship for sambo veterans. He...
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2. Andrei Taratukhin
1983-. (aged 43)
ice hockey player
Andrei Sergeevich Taratukhin is a Russian professional ice hockey centre.
3. Alexei Kuznetsov
1983-. (aged 43)
ice hockey player
Aleksey Igorevich Kuznetsov is a Kazakhstani professional ice hockey goaltender. He currently plays for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
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4. Aleksandr Kuzyukov
1987-. (aged 39)
fencer
Alexander Anatolyevich Kuzyukov is a Russian wheelchair fencer, who won gold in the men's épée B event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics. He is a two-time Paralympic champion, three-time world champion, three-time European champion, and 23-time champion of Russia. He is a Merited Master of Sport of Russia.
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5. Yana Romanova
1983-. (aged 43)
biathlete
Yana Sergeyevna Romanova is a retired Russian biathlete. She competed in various events at the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics and won a silver medal in the 4×6 km relay in 2014. Her medal was later annulled for doping violations.
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6. Alexander Shlemenko
1984-. (aged 42)
mixed martial arts fighter
Alexander Pavlovich Shlemenko is a Russian mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Middleweight division. He is most notable for fighting for Bellator Fighting Championships, where he is the former Bellator Middleweight World Champion. Alexander is an expert in hand-to-hand combat and traditional kickboxing. He trains at the "Saturn Profi" sports club in Omsk, Russia, and holds a degree in...
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7. Alexander Perezhogin
1983-. (aged 43)
ice hockey player
Alexander Valerievich Perezhogin is a Kazakhstani–Russian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected in the first round, 25th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
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8. Vladimir Yumin
1951-2016 (aged 65)
amateur wrestler
Vladimir Sergeyevich Yumin was a Russian freestyle wrestler. He won an Olympic gold medal in 1976 and world titles in 1974, 1977, 1978 and 1979, placing second in 1975 and third in 1973. He was also European champion in 1975–77. Domestically, Yumin won Soviet titles in 1973–75 and 1978. He placed third at the 1980 Soviet Championships and did not...
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