Mikhail Vasilyev
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Mikhail Aleksandrovich•Vasilyev |
| Used name | Mikhail•Vasilyev |
| Original name | Михаил Александрович•Васильев |
| Born | 3 June 1962 in Elektrogorsk, Moskva (RUS) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 78 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Mikhail Vasilyev began his hockey career with CSKA Moskva in 1981 and played there until 1988. With CSKA Moskva Vasilyev won eight Soviet and European Champions Cup titles (1981-88). He then played one season with Torpedo Yaroslavl, before playing in Italy from 1990-2001, while having short spells with Torpedo Yaroslavl in 1994-1995 and in Denmark with Rødovre IK in 1997-1998. In Italy he played with HC Selva, AS Varese, EV Bozen 84 and finished his career with HC Bolzano. Internationally, besides his 1984 Olympic gold, Vasilyev was a World Champion in 1983 and 1986 and European Champion in 1983 and 1985-1987. He also won a silver at the 1987 and a bronze at the 1985 World Championships and won a bronze at the 1984 Canada Cup. After his playing career, Vasilyev worked as a coach with HC Bolzano.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Winter Olympics | Ice Hockey (Ice Hockey) | URS |
RUS |
Mikhail Vasilyev | |||
| 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 1983 Düsseldorf, Dortmund, and München gold; 1985 Praha gold; 1987 Wien gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Ice Hockey Championships (1–1–1 1983 Düsseldorf, Dortmund and München gold; 1985 Praha bronze; 1987 Wien silver)