Viktor Nikiforov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Viktor Vasilyevich•Nikiforov |
| Used name | Viktor•Nikiforov |
| Nick/petnames | Filippok |
| Original name | Виктор Васильевич•Никифоров |
| Born | 4 December 1931 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 4 March 1989 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Affiliations | Dynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Viktor Nikiforov played for several teams during his career, beginning in 1951 with CSKA Moskva, from 1951-53 with ODO Novosibirsk, 1953-55 with Dynamo Novosibirsk, 1955-57 with Dynamo Moskva, and ending his career playing for Spartak Moskva from 1957-60. Internationally Nikiforov won Olympic gold, World and European Championships title in 1956. After his playing career, Viktor Nikiforov worked as a head coach of Metallurg Novokuznetsk.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | URS |
RUS |
Viktor Nikiforov | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–0 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo (Olympics) gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–0–0 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo (Olympics) gold)