Yuriy Gavrilov Explained

Full Name:Yuriy Anatoliyovich Gavrilov
Birth Date:27 February 1967
Birth Place:Donetsk, Soviet Union
Death Place:Luxembourg City
Nationality:Ukrainian
Youthyears1:–1985
Youthclubs1:Spartak Donetsk
Years1:1985–1992
Clubs1:SKA Kiev
Years2:1992–1994
Clubs2:Tevcr (Spain)
Years3:1996–2001
Clubs3:HB Dudelange
Years4:2001–2004
Clubs4:Handball Käerjeng
Years5:2004–2005
Clubs5:HB Pétange
Nationalyears1:1990–1992
Nationalteam1:Soviet Union
Nationalyears2:1992–1994
Nationalteam2:Ukraine

Yuriy Anatoliyovich Gavrilov (Юрій Анатолійович Гаврилов, Yuriy Anatoliyovych Havrylov, February 27, 1967 in Donetsk - 6 May 2021 in Luxembourg)[1] was a Ukrainian handball player who competed for the Unified Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.

He won the gold medal with the Unified Team. The Lieutenant of the Reserves Yuriy Havrylov represented the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[2] He played all seven matches and scored 19 goals. He was elected Man of the Match in the final game against Sweden.

From 1992 - 1996 he played for two different Spanish handball clubs.

In 1996 he moved with his family to Luxembourg and played for the HB Dudelange from 1997 - 2000 / 2001, with whom he won in 1999 La Coupe du Luxembourg as player and as the women's head coach won in 1998 La coupe du Luxembourg.

After 2001 he competed for 4 more years for the HB Kaerjeng and HB Peiteng.

After his retirement from Handball he worked and lived in Luxembourg.

Upon his death, the former teams he competed for in the Former Soviet Union, Ukraine, Spain and Luxembourg as well as the Ukrainian Handball Association and the International Handball Federation paid their tributes to him.

Notes and References

  1. News: Умер олимпийский чемпион Юрий Гаврилов. Handball Federation of Russia. 2021-05-11. 2021-12-06. ru.
  2. https://www.mil.gov.ua/diyalnist/sport/olimpijska-slava-zsu/ Olympic glory of the Ukrainian Armed Forces