Stanislav Gomozkov

Stanislav Gomozkov (; born 3 August 1948) is a former male international table tennis player from the Soviet Union. At his peak, he was ranked 5th in the World Rankings. In 1965, he won his first USSR champion's title at the age of 17. The same year, Gomozkov became the European Youth champion in Prague. A year later, he repeated his success in the Szombathely.

International career In 1966, Gomozkov made his debut in the major tournaments and was a part of the Soviet Union team that won the silver medal at the European Championships team event. He also won a medal in the doubles event together with Anatoly Amelin. Since 1966, Gomozkov was a regular member of the Soviet team up until 1977 World Championships in Birmingham.

In total, Gomozkov won four World Championships medals Gomozkov also was a 4-time European champion in mixed doubles event, winning four consecutive titles from 1968 to 1974. He competed in Europe Top-16 competition three times, with his best achievement being 5th place in 1972.

Gomozkov retired from the international arena after 1977 World Championships in Birmingham, where he finished a tournament in the Round of 32 after a loss to Czechoslovak star Milan Orlowski.

Personal life In 1997, Gomozkov married the Soviet table tennis player Fliura Abbate-Bulatova. For many years, Gomozkov was her coach. He has two sons - Alexander and Dmitriy.