Dynamo Moscow
MGO VFSO "Dynamo" (Russian: МГО ВФСО «Динамо»), commonly known as Dynamo Moscow (Russian: Динамо Москва) is a Russian leading 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 and the only one still connected to the old Dynamo society.
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| 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 |
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| Colors | Blue, White |
| President | Vladimir Strzhalkovskiy |
| Website | http://www.dynamo.su |
As an outgrowth of itself being one of the largest multi-sports clubs in Russia, Dynamo Moscow had constantly developed numerous elite athletes. Among them, Multiple Olympic medalists fencer Galina Gorokhova and gymnast Mikhail Voronin, Ballon d'Or winner the "Black Spider" Lev Yashin, 3-time ice hockey Gold medalist in Winter Olympics Vitaly Davydov, and one of the most decorated in rhythmic gymnastic, Alina Kabaeva.
Since 8 September 2016, Vladimir Strzhalkovskiy is the Chairman of the Dynamo Society. One year later, on June 28, 2017, Strzhalkovskiy was also elected Chairman of MGO VFSO "Dynamo", succeeding Vladimir Pronichev who resign after 16 years in office.
Departments
| Sport | Teams |
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| Football | FC Dynamo Moscow formed in 1923. |
| 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) |
