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Biography
Viacheslav "Slava" Fetisov is a Russian former professional ice hockey defenceman, coach, politician and sports official, and is considered one of the greatest Soviet players ever. He won 2 Olympic gold medals and 7 world championships with the Soviet national hockey team, and 2 Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Awards & recognition
- Order of Alexander Nevsky · 2024
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class · 2018
- Honored Physical Culture Worker of the Russian Federation · 2008
- Order of Friendship · 2007
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class · 2005
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- Merited Coach of Russia · 2002
- Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class · 2000
- Silver Olympic Order · 2000
- Order of Honour · 1998
- Order of Lenin · 1988
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour · 1984
- Order of the Badge of Honour · 1981
- Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR · 1978
- Order of the Badge of Honour · 1978
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- honorary citizen of Moscow Oblast
- Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
- Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
- Medal "For Impeccable Service"
- Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class
- Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class
- Order "Duslyk"
- Russian Federation Government Certificate of Honour
- Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
