Vasily Kudinov

Vasily Kudinov
Personal information
Born (1969-02-17)17 February 1969
Ilyinka, Astrakhan Oblast, Soviet Union
Died 11 February 2017(2017-02-11) (aged 47)
Astrakhan, Russia
Nationality Russian
National team
Years Team
Russia
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing the  Unified Team
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona Team
Representing  Russia
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Team competition
2004 Athens Team competition
World Championships
1993 Sweden Team
1997 Japan Team
1999 Egypt Team
European Championship
1996 Spain Team
1994 Portugal Team

Vasily Kudinov (17 February 1969 – 11 February 2017) was a Russian handball player, born in Ilyinka, Astrakhan Oblast, Russian SFSR.

He participated in three Olympics, winning two gold medals and one bronze medal.

At the 1992 Summer Olympics he won a gold medal with the Unified Team at the Olympics.

He played for the Russia men's national handball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where Russia won the gold medal.

Kudinov died on 11 February 2017, six days prior to his 48th birthday, in Astrakhan.