People of Russia

Matveev Leo P. (1924) – a graduate of the State Central Order of Lenin Institute of Physical Culture (1950). A specialist in the field of theory and methodology of physical education, physical culture and sports. The participant of Great Patriotic War. Doctor of Education (1965). Professor (1967). Honoured Scientist of Russia (1984). Honorary Doctor of Germanskoy high school physical education (1985). Published over 300 scientific papers, including: the monograph "The problem of periodization of athletic training" (1964, etc.), "Fundamentals of sports training" (1977, etc.), "Introduction to the Theory of Physical Culture" (1983, etc.), "Essays on the Theory of Physical Culture" (1984, editor and co-author), "Theory and Methodology of Physical Education" (1991) books "Theory and Methodology of Physical Education" (1967, 1976 and others, co-editor and co-author), "Theory and method of physical culture "(1991)," Theory and Methodology of Sports "(1992). Winner of the Sports Committee of the USSR, for the best research work in the field of physical culture and sport (1971, 1979). He was awarded the Order of Merit anchoring (1999). As a consultant involved in the preparation of the Olympic champion Yuri Vlasov and other famous athletes. Head of the department of theoretical and methodological foundations of physical culture and sports of the Russian State Academy of Physical Culture.