Happy Birthday, Alexander Alexandrovich!

We express congratulations and best anniversary wishes to Aleksander Kozlov – Vice-president of Sambo Federation of the Sverdlovsk region, Honored USSR Coach, legend of sambo sport in the Urals, in Russia, and in the world!

Alexander Kozlov is a unique mentor and one of the founders of the famous "Uralmash" Sambo School. He gave us the first world champion – no less outstanding Ural citizen Alexander Fedorov – and raised several generations of extraordinary masters. Among them – winners of World Championships and World Cups, winners and medalists of European championships, winners and medalists of championships of the RSFSR, USSR and Russia.

Today Alexander Kozlov is a symbol, soul and main custodian of Sverdlovsk sambo traditions. He is still eternally devoted to our national sport, and his love for life, optimism, inexhaustible energy, courage and great sense of humor allow him to be always in excellent physical shape.

We wish Alexander Alexandrovich good health, happiness and prosperity, constant joy of dealing with sambo and to be surrounded by his closest friends and relatives!