Rinat Akhmedovich Shamsutdinov (Ринат Ахмедович Шамсутдинов) (born on 23 January 1971, in Kazan), is a Russian rugby league footballer, Master of Sports of Russia and rugby union coach. He was presented with Excellence in physical culture and sports of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Playing career During his career, he played for Strela Kazan, six-times Russian rugby league champion, winner of the 2002 Russian Cup. He played for the team in the 2005 Challenge Cup.Cougars prove to be streets ahead of tenacious Strela Yorkshire Post, 13 March 2005Powergen Challenge Cup carnegiechallengecup.co.uk, 8 March 2006 As part of the Russian national team which ended runner-up at the 2001 and 2002 European Championship among students at the Central Stadium in Kazan. Chamsoutdinov also played three matches at the 2000 World Cup.Rugby League World Cup 2000 bbc.co.uk He also represented Russia on a 2004 tour of New Zealand and at the 2005 European Nations Cup.France 80 Russia 0 rlef.eu.comRussian National team is preparing for the tour to New Zealand leagueunlimited.com, 4 August 2004
Currently he is a rugby union trainer, coaching the "Spektr" Sports School kids' team. In 2017 he was recognized as the best team sports coach in Kazan. He lives in the village of Salmachi and his son plays for the Kazan rugby union team.
In 2013, Shamsutdinov was beaten by bailiffs: they tried to forcefully evict him from the townhouse, which was allegedly built illegally and was subject to demolition.
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