Sergey Shepelyev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sergey Mikhaylovich•Shepelyev |
| Used name | Sergey•Shepelyev |
| Original name | Сергей Михайлович•Шепельев |
| Born | 13 October 1955 in Nizhny Tagil, Sverdlovsk (RUS) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | Spartak Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Sergey Shepelyev began his hockey career with Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk in 1973. In 1974-1975 he played one season with SKA Sverdlovsk and then from 1975-79 played again with Avtomobilist Sverdlovsk. In 1979 Shepelyev joined Spartak Moskva and played there until the end of his career in 1988. Shepelyev never won a Soviet title, but with Spartak Moskva he was runner-up at the Soviet Championships four times (1981-1984) and won bronze twice (1980, 1986). Internationally, besides his 1984 Olympic gold, Shepelyev was World and European Champion three times (1981-1983). He also played on the winning Canada Cup team in 1981 and won bronze at the Canada Cup in 1984. After his playing career Shepelyev worked as an ice hockey coach in Japan from 1988-98, while from 2000-01 he coached Spartak Moskva.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | URS |
RUS |
Sergey Shepelyev | |||
| Ice Hockey, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Ice Hockey Championships (3–0–0 1981 Göteborg and Stockholm gold; 1982 Helsinki and Tampere gold; 1983 Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and München gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (3–0–0 1981 Göteborg and Stockholm gold; 1982 Helsinki and Tampere gold; 1983 Düsseldorf, Dortmund and München gold)