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At the age of 61 years died the Olympic champion of 1984, on hockey Alexander Gerasimov.

On the death of the famous hockey player is the official website of CSKA, for which he spent 232 matches and scored 73 goals.

“Hockey club CSKA Moscow mourns with fans and friends of the famous hockey player”, – stated in the message.

as part of the army club Gerasimov, speaking at the extreme positions of the striker seven times won the championship of the USSR. He also played for the Penza Dizelist.

In the USSR team at the Olympics 1984 Gerasimov has played seven matches and scored two goals and three assists. For this victory he was awarded the title of honored master of sports of the USSR.

After a career of Aleksandr Gerasimov worked at the hockey school CSKA.