Nikolai Mikhailovich Sologubov (Russian: Николай Михайлович Сологубов; 8 August 1924 – 30 December 1988[1]) was a Russian ice hockey defenceman who won a gold and a bronze medal with Soviet teams at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, respectively.[2]
Sologubov took part in World War II. Serving in the naval infantry he was wounded in the foot in a battle near Shlisselburg in 1943 when he stepped on a German booby trap.[3][4] After a month and a half rehabilitation at a hospital he returned to front into the infantry and served as a scout. Six months later he was wounded into his arm, but returned to the Leningrad front once again.[4] He was wounded for the third time during the Krasnoye Selo offensive, when a "jumping mine" exploded very close to him. The wound was so serious, that doctors were going to amputate his leg, suspecting gangrene. Fortunately, this diagnosis had not been confirmed, but he was operated four times on the right leg and four times on the left one.[3][4]
Sports career
Sologubov took up skating to heal his foot injury[2] and played ice hockey for several Moscow-based teams from 1949 to 1964, finishing with SKA Kalinin in 1964–65. He played for the national team in all major tournaments from 1955 to 1963 (except for the boycotted 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships), including Winter Olympics, world and European championships. He was the team captain in 1957–61 and served as the Soviet Olympic flag bearer at the 1960 Winter Olympics.[5] He won an Olympic gold medal in 1956 and the European title in 1955–56, 1958–60 and 1963. At the world championships he won a gold medal in 1956 and 1963, a silver in 1955 and 1957–1959, and a bronze in 1960 and 1961, and was named world's best defenceman in 1956, 1957 and 1960. He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2004.[2]
Sologubov is known for trying to help the U.S. team at the 1960 Winter Olympics. When the U.S. was losing to Czechoslovakia, Sologubov went to their dressing room and informed them (using gestures, because he did not speak English) that they should use oxygen cans for better recovery during the breaks. The Americans came back to win the game and the gold medal. The Soviets needed the United States to defeat Czechoslovakia to have an opportunity to win the silver medal. However, the Soviets would lose their last game of the tournament, ending in a third place.[2]
^Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 581.
External links
A to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey
March 11, 2023
nikolai, sologubov, nikolai, mikhailovich, sologubov, russian, Николай, Михайлович, Сологубов, august, 1924, december, 1988, russian, hockey, defenceman, gold, bronze, medal, with, soviet, teams, 1956, 1960, olympics, respectively, personal, informationborn8, . Nikolai Mikhailovich Sologubov Russian Nikolaj Mihajlovich Sologubov 8 August 1924 30 December 1988 1 was a Russian ice hockey defenceman who won a gold and a bronze medal with Soviet teams at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics respectively 2 Nikolai SologubovPersonal informationBorn8 August 1924Moscow Russian SFSR USSRDied30 December 1988 aged 64 Moscow Russian SFSR USSRHeight178 cm 5 ft 10 in Weight84 kg 185 lb SportSportIce hockeyMedal record Representing the Soviet UnionOlympic Games1956 Cortina d Ampezzo Team1960 Squaw Valley TeamWorld championships1955 West Germany Team1956 Cortina d Ampezzo Team1957 Moscow Team1958 Oslo Team1959 Prague Team1960 Squaw Valley Team1961 Switzerland Team1963 Stockholm Team Contents 1 World War II 2 Sports career 3 Retirement awards and honours 4 References 5 External linksWorld War II EditSologubov took part in World War II Serving in the naval infantry he was wounded in the foot in a battle near Shlisselburg in 1943 when he stepped on a German booby trap 3 4 After a month and a half rehabilitation at a hospital he returned to front into the infantry and served as a scout Six months later he was wounded into his arm but returned to the Leningrad front once again 4 He was wounded for the third time during the Krasnoye Selo offensive when a jumping mine exploded very close to him The wound was so serious that doctors were going to amputate his leg suspecting gangrene Fortunately this diagnosis had not been confirmed but he was operated four times on the right leg and four times on the left one 3 4 Sports career EditSologubov took up skating to heal his foot injury 2 and played ice hockey for several Moscow based teams from 1949 to 1964 finishing with SKA Kalinin in 1964 65 He played for the national team in all major tournaments from 1955 to 1963 except for the boycotted 1962 World Ice Hockey Championships including Winter Olympics world and European championships He was the team captain in 1957 61 and served as the Soviet Olympic flag bearer at the 1960 Winter Olympics 5 He won an Olympic gold medal in 1956 and the European title in 1955 56 1958 60 and 1963 At the world championships he won a gold medal in 1956 and 1963 a silver in 1955 and 1957 1959 and a bronze in 1960 and 1961 and was named world s best defenceman in 1956 1957 and 1960 He was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2004 2 Sologubov is known for trying to help the U S team at the 1960 Winter Olympics When the U S was losing to Czechoslovakia Sologubov went to their dressing room and informed them using gestures because he did not speak English that they should use oxygen cans for better recovery during the breaks The Americans came back to win the game and the gold medal The Soviets needed the United States to defeat Czechoslovakia to have an opportunity to win the silver medal However the Soviets would lose their last game of the tournament ending in a third place 2 Retirement awards and honours EditIn 1957 Sologubov was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour 6 He was also awarded the Medal for Battle Merit and the Medal For Labour Valour 3 After retiring from competitions he coached ice hockey teams in Penza 1966 67 and Novokuznetsk 1967 68 In 1967 he published a book My Friend Hockey Russian Moj drug hokkej 2 References Edit Ice Hockey Fame Museum of Russia permanent dead link mhsr ru a b c d e Nikolay Sologubov sports reference com a b c in Russian The Champion Came from the Front Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine tribuna ru a b c in Russian A Soldier Came from the War into Ice Hockey Soviet Sport 4 May 2000 Soviet Union sports reference com Boris Khavin 1979 All about Olympic Games in Russian 2nd ed Moscow Fizkultura i sport p 581 External links EditA to Z Encyclopedia of Ice Hockey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nikolai Sologubov amp oldid 1140562516, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
