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Oleg Kuleshov

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Oleg Kuleshov
Personal information
Full name Oleg Mikhaylovich Kuleshov
Born (1974-04-15) 15 April 1974 (age 50)
Omsk, Soviet Union
Nationality Russian
Club information
Current club Dinamo Volgograd (head coach)
National team
Years Team
1996–2007
Russia
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Japan Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Spain Team
Silver medal – second place 2000 Croatia Team

Oleg Mikhaylovich Kuleshov (Russian: Олег Михайлович Кулешов, born 15 April 1974) is a former Russian handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Currently he is the head coach of Dinamo Volgograd women's handball team.

In 1996 he was a member of the Russian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored 23 goals. Eight years later he won the bronze medal with the Russian team in the 2004 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches again and scored twelve goals.