Yevgeny Pupkov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Yevgeny Borisovich•Pupkov |
| Used name | Yevgeny•Pupkov |
| Original name | Евгений Борисович•Пупков |
| Born | 18 January 1976 in Oskemen, Shyrgys Qazaqstan (KAZ) |
| Died | 24 July 2021 (aged 45 years 6 months 6 days) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | SKA St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Kazakhstan |
Biography
Yevgeny Pupkov played ice hockey for Kazakhstan at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics. He also played at the B World Championships in 1999 and the main division of the Worlds in 2006. A defenseman, Pupkov started his senior career with Metallurg Novokuznetsk and played with them 1995-2005. Playing through 2010, his last few years were itinerant as he joined SKA Saint Petersburg, Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk, Amur Khabarovsk, Lada Togliatti, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, Khimik Voskresensk, and Ertis Pavlodar.
After retiring from the ice Pupkov became a coach. He was named as head coach of HC Almaty and coached them until his death from COVID-related complications in 2021.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | KAZ |
Yevgeny Pupkov | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Kazakhstan | 9 |