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As a player he was one of the best in the world, as a coach he has had a great influence on Norwegian handball.
The Russian Handball Federation reports through its website that the former handball player and coach turned 59 years old.
The online newspaper has also contacted a source confirming the death on behalf of the family and is informed that the 59-year-old man’s cause of death is a heart attack.
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One of the best in the world
Sergej Demidov is the father of former national soccer team player Vadim Demidov and has made a name for himself as a feared goalscorer for Sandefjord HK in the early 1990s and between 1994 and 1996 he coached Kragerø IF.
He was also a player for the Soviet Union national handball team and was considered in his prime as one of the best handball players in the world. Later he moved to Norway and became a Norwegian citizen.
He later worked as a player developer for both the Norwegian youth national team and the senior national team and has also had a role as a sports manager at Norges Toppidrettsgymnas (NTG).
The Russian Handball Federation writes the following about Demidov in his case:
“The Russian Handball Federation may announce the death of a prominent handball player and coach, Sergei Demidov. He was only 59 years old.
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Huge impact in Norway
The association writes about Demidov’s career in the club teams Celtnieks Riga and MAI Moscow, before it is also mentioned that he later went to Norway to play and train.
“Then he became one of our first players abroad. In Norway, Sergej proved not only a player, but also a coach. He has worked with professional clubs and youth teams and had a great impact on the development of handball in the country. ..
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… Demidov has also helped with the Russian team and was part of Oleg Kulesjov’s technical team.
Demidov worked with handball until recently and, according to the Russian Handball Association, worked on a new project related to the development of training methods for young Russian handball players.
– Unfortunately he never managed to complete it … he writes the association on his website.
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