Dynamo Moscow facts for kids
Full name | Moscow City Organization of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Society "Dynamo" (MGO VFSO "Dynamo") Russian: Московская городская организация Всероссийского физкультурно-спортивного oбщества «Динамо» (МГО ВФСО «Динамо») |
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Founded | 18 April 1923, Moscow |
Based in | Moscow, Russia |
Colors | Blue, White |
President | Vladimir Strzhalkovskiy |
Website | http://www.dynamo.su |
MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (Russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (Russian: Динамо Москва), is a Russian sports club based in Moscow. Founded by Felix Dzerzhinsky on 18 April 1923, Dynamo Moscow was the first institution created from the All-Union Dynamo Sports Club.
Dynamo Moscow developed numerous athletes. Among them, multiple Olympic medalists like fencer Galina Gorokhova and gymnast Mikhail Voronin, Ballon d'Or winner the "Black Spider" Lev Yashin, three-time ice hockey Olympic gold medalist Vitaly Davydov, and one of the most decorated in rhythmic gymnastic, Alina Kabaeva.
Since December 2019, the Dynamo Society is headed by the FSB two-star general Anatoly Gulevsky.
Departments
Sport | Teams |
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Football | FC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1923. |
Women Football | ZFK Dynamo Moscow formed in 2021. |
Ice hockey | HC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1946. |
Basketball | BC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1923, dissolved in 2016. |
WBC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1923. | |
Volleyball | VC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1926. |
WVC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1926. | |
Water Polo | WPC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1923. |
Futsal | MFK Dinamo Moskva formed in 2002. |
Beach soccer | PFK Dynamo Moscow formed in 2012. |
Rugby | RC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1933. |
Bandy | Dynamo Moscow Bandy Club formed in 1923. |
Swimming | Dynamo Moscow (swimming) formed in 2010. |
Fencing | Dynamo Moscow (fencing) formed in 1923. |
Rowing | Dynamo Moscow (rowing) formed in 1928. |
Modern pentathlon | Dynamo Moscow (Modern pentathlon) |
Gymnastics | Dynamo Moscow (gymnastics) formed in 1974. |
Martial arts | Dynamo Moscow (martial arts) |
Shooting | Dynamo Moscow (shooting sport) formed in 1923. |
Cycling | Dynamo Moscow (cycling) |
Notable athletes gallery
See also
In Spanish: Dinamo Moscú para niños
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