Viktor Tikhonov (born 1930)

Viktor Tikhonov
Viktor Tikhonov in July 2010
Born	(1930-06-04)4 June 1930 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	24 November 2014(2014-11-24) (aged 84) Moscow, Russia
Position	Defence
Played for	VVS Moscow Dynamo Moscow
National team	Soviet Union
Playing career	1949–1963

Viktor Vasilyevich Tikhonov (Russian: Виктор Васильевич Тихонов; 4 June 1930 – 24 November 2014) was a Russian ice hockey player and coach. Tikhonov was a defenceman with VVS Moscow and Dynamo Moscow from 1949 to 1963, winning four national championships. He was the coach of the Soviet team when it was the dominant team in international play, winning eight World Championship gold medals, as well as Olympic gold medals in 1984, 1988 and 1992. Tikhonov also led CSKA Moscow to twelve consecutive league championships. He was named to the IIHF Hall of Fame as a builder in 1998.