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Igor Chumak

b. 1964

Russian handball player

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About Igor Chumak

Born 1964. Igor Chumak is a Russian handball player.

Igor Vladimirovich Chumak (; born 1 April 1964 in Vladivostok) is a Russian team handball player. He became Olympic champion in 1988 with the Soviet Union national handball team and in 1992 with the Unified Team.

Career Chumak started his career in 1979 for Zarja Kaspija Astrakhan. After one season he joined SKIF Krasnodar, where he finished 3rd in the Soviet Men's Handball Championship in both 1988 and 1989.

In May 1990 he returned to Dynamo Astrakhan, where he won the 1990 Soviet Championship, and finished second in 1991. In the 1990-91 EHF Cup the team reached the semi final.

In 1992 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union he joined French team Montpellier HB. After a year he returned to France and joined

After two years he joined third tier Perpignan Handball. In the second half of the 2010-11 season he joined TuS Helmlingen.

National team Chumak won the 1983 and 1985 World Junior Championship.

With the Soviet Union he won Gold medals at the 1988 Olympics and silver at the 1990 World Championship.

At the 1992 Olympics he won gold medals with the Unified team

Titles Club EHF Cup Winner: 1990 Soviet Men's Handball Championship Winner: 1990 Second place: 1991 Third place: 1988, 1989. 1990 Soviet Men's Handball Cup Winner: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 French Championship Winner: 1995

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Birth century
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Nationality
Education
Kuban State University of Physical Education, Sport and Tourism
Awards
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Also known as
Igor Vladimirovich Chumak

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Igor Chumak?

Russian handball player

When was Igor Chumak born?

Igor Chumak was born on 1 April 1964 in Vladivostok.

What is Igor Chumak's occupation?

Igor Chumak is a handball player.

What nationality is Igor Chumak?

Igor Chumak is Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Igor Chumak

· Wikidata: Q2656235

· DBpedia: Igor Chumak

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