Mikhail Lutsenko

Mikhail Andreyevich Lutsenko (; born 11 May 1948, Moscow) is a Soviet handball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. From 1979 to 1988, he served as an assistant coach for the women's national handball team of the USSR under Ihor Turchyn.

He is a Master of Sports of the USSR of international class. Honored Coach of the RSFSR (1980), Honored Coach of the USSR (1982). Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation (2005).

Later, "Trud" was renamed "Kuntsevo." He served in the Soviet Army at the Dzerzhinsky Academy, representing the local handball team while continuing to train with "Kuntsevo". Along with "Kuntsevo," he became the champion of the USSR in 1967 and 1969. As a player, he later represented another capital club — HBC CSKA Moscow. He played as a playmaker.

From 1979 to 1988, he was part of the coaching staff of the women's national handball team of the USSR, serving as an assistant to head coach Ihor Turchyn. Afterward, he worked as a team manager and assisted Spartak Mironovich and Vladimir Maximov in preparing the CIS national team before their victorious performance at the 1992 competitions in Barcelona.

He participated in the V International Handball Tournament for Veterans in 2004. He is also a referee inspector for the Handball Federation of Russia.

Achievements

As a Player

USSR Champion: 1967, 1969 USSR Championship Silver Medalist: 1968, 1970, 1972 USSR Championship Bronze Medalist: 1976, 1978 World Champion among Students: 1971 Champion of the V Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR: 1971 Champion of the Spartakiad of the Armed Forces of the USSR: 1970 Olympic Games Participant: 1972 Winner and medalist of international competitions: France (1970); GDR, Spain, Poland, Romania, FRG (1971); Austria, FRG, Yugoslavia (1972); Denmark, Congo, Sweden (1973, 1974); GDR, Romania, FRG (1976, 1977)

As a Coach

Olympic Champion: 1980 Olympic Games Bronze Medalist: 1988 World Champion: 1982, 1986 Winner of the "Friendship-84" tournament

Awards and Titles Medal "For Distinguished Labour" (1980) Medal "For Labour Valour" (1985) Badge "Excellence in Physical Culture and Sports" Master of Sports of the USSR of International Class Honored Coach of the RSFSR (1980) Honored Coach of the USSR (1982) Honored Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation (2005) Honorary Badge "For Merits in the Development of the Olympic Movement in Russia" (1999, 2000, 2004) Commemorative Medal "30 Years of Victory at the Olympic Games in Montreal-76" (2006) Commemorative Medal dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the XXII Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980 "For Additional Contribution to the Development of Sports and International Sports Cooperation" (2010) Commemorative Medal dedicated to the centenary of the establishment of the state governing body in the field of physical culture and sports (2023) Entry in the Honor Roll for high sports mastery, revolution towards victory, and cultural qualities with a high moral and volitional quality (1982)