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Athlete
Vladislav Tretiak
Famoose for
Backstopping the Soviet Union to three Olympic hockey titles.
Summit Series · Olympic golds
- Born
- 25 April 1952
- Birthplace
- Orudyevo, Russia
More people
Vladislav Tretiak
Vladislav Tretiak is a Russian goaltender whose international performances established a lasting reputation.
Early life
Sporting family
His mother taught physical education.
CSKA school
Entered the army club’s hockey school at eleven.
Career
- 1960s
CSKA
Developed into a senior goaltender.
- 1970s–1984
Soviet national team
Won Olympic and world titles.
- After playing
Coaching and administration
Worked with goalies and Russian hockey organisations.
Achievements
Summit Series
Impressed against Canada’s NHL stars.
Olympic golds
Won three titles.
Ten world titles
Won ten world championships.
Beyond hockey
Coaching
Worked with NHL goaltenders after retiring.
Administration
Led the Russian ice-hockey federation.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Alexey Chernyadyev. CC BY 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
