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 Alexander Pushnitsa. 
Biography
Alexander's father and mother were rural teachers. Alexander grew up in a village. He liked to fight since childhood. Boys usually fought on the ground, not observing any rules. Most often Alexander struggled with his twin sibling Vivien [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 siblings knew nothing about Sambo. The father of Alexander and Vivien, a veteran of World War II, instilled them a love to peasant labor and sports.