Oleg Matytsin
| Oleg Matytsin | |
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| FISU President | |
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In office 8 November 2015 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Claude- Louis Gallien |
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May 19, 1964 Moscow, Russia, |
| Nationality | Russian |
Oleg Matytsin (born 19 May 1964) is a Russian Professor and Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Education and Honoured Doctor of Beijing Sport University. He is currently President of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), a member of the Presidential Council of the Russian Federation for the Development of Physical Culture and Sport, a member of the International Fair Play Committee and Honorary President of the Russian Students Sport Union (RSSU). Prior to becoming President of FISU, Matytsin played a crucial role in the development of the European University Sports Federation (EUSA), serving as Vice-President from 2007 to 2015. Matytsin is married with two sons.
Matytsin graduated from the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Education (now the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism) in 1985, specialising in physical culture and sport. In 1990, he received a postgraduate degree from the same university. In 1991, Matytsin graduated from the Beijing Sport University. In 2006, he graduated from the Russian Academy of Public Service under the President of the Russian Federation (now the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration), receiving a diploma in State and Municipal Management.
Matytsin started his table tennis career in 1975 in Moscow, Russia and played for the USSR university sports society "Burevestnik". He went on to receive his Master of Sport for table tennis from the USSR in 1980, became a member of the USSR national junior team (1980-1982) and won the USSR Table Tennis Cup in 1983. He was also a medallist at the USSR Spartakiade (1983) and the 1984 USSR Championship.
He later headed the Russian State Academy of Physical Education table tennis team, which won both the 1988 and 1990 USSR Universiades. He was also head coach of the Russian university table tennis team that participated at the 1992 World University Championship in Lyon, France. Matytsin was named Honoured Trainer of the Russian Federation in 1997.
Matytsin worked as a lecturer for the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism (from 1986-to 1996) and later went on to develop his career within the institution. In 1996 he became Dean of the Individual Professional Education Faculty and continued in this role until he was promoted to vice-rector in 1999. He was then rector from 2001 to 2006.
From 2006 until 2015, Matytsin was President of the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
Matytsin's research field was psychology and pedagogy of sport. He has authored more than 80 scientific publications, including two monographs and five manuals.
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