Honorary Citizen of the city of Omsk. Deputy Chairman of Sambo Federation of the Omsk region, head of the sports school "Sambo-2000." Since 2000 annual open Russian Sambo tournament is held in Omsk for the prizes of Alexander Pushnitsa. Biography
Alexander's father and mother were rural teachers. Alexander grew up in a village. He liked fight since childhood. Boys usually fought on the ground, not observing any rules. Most often Alexander struggled with his twin brother Vladimir [subsequently International Master of Sports in Sambo and three-time bronze medalist (1977, 1978, 1982) of the USSR Championships]. There was no television in that village, and the brothers knew nothing about Sambo. Father of Alexander and Vladimir, a veteran of World War II, instilled them a love to peasant labor and sports.
Honorary Citizen of the city of Omsk. Deputy Chairman of Sambo Federation of the Omsk region, head of the sports school "Sambo-2000 ." Since 2000 annual open Russian Sambo tournament is held in Omsk for the prizes of Alexandra Pushnitsa. Biography:  Alexandra's father and mother were rural teachers. Alexandra grew up in a village. She liked fight since childhood. Children usually fought on the ground, not observing any rules. Most often Alexandra struggled with her twin brother Vladimir [ subsequently International Master of Sports in Sambo and three-time bronze medalist (1977, 1978, 1982) of the USSR Championships ]. There was no television in that village, and the brothers knew nothing about Sambo. Father of Alexandra and Vladimir, a veteran of World War II, instilled them a love to peasant labor and sports.