Irek Gimayev

Irek Faritovich Gimayev (Russian: Ирек Фаритович Гимаев, Bashkir: Ирек Фәрит улы Ғимаев;^[1] born September 2, 1957, in Sukkulovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union) is a Russian retired ice hockey defenceman.

Irek Gimayev
Born	(1957-09-02) September 2, 1957 (age 67) Sukkulovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	194 lb (88 kg; 13 st 12 lb)
Position	Defence
Shot	Left
Played for	Salavat Yulaev Ufa HC CSKA Moscow Oji Seishi HK Olimpija Ljubljana
National team	Soviet Union
Playing career	1973–1992

Gimayev played in the Soviet Hockey League for Salavat Yulaev Ufa and HC CSKA Moscow. He was inducted into the Russian and Soviet Hockey Hall of Fame in 1982 and is also an Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR.^[2] He is an ethnic Tatar.^[3]