Farewell to Viktor Shershukov will be held 9 October

Honored Coach of Belarus Viktar Shershukou will be buried in Novopolotsk. The farewell ceremony will take place 9 October from 12:30 to 13:30 at the Atlant stadium, г.Новополоцк, Molodejnaya street, 49BUT.

The head coach of men's national team died yesterday at the age of 68. Recently struggled with cancer.

For more than 20 years has been head coach for the men's team of Belarus. In January 2017 He has headed the newly formed men's national team of the country. Reared seven honored masters of sports of Belarus: Sergei Lavrenov, Alexander Anischenko, Gennady OLESHCHUK, Anna Batyushko, Sergey Lagun, Vadzim Straltsou and Victor Kalmuk (weight-lifting). He was awarded the medal "For Labor Valor", Order of the Fatherland III degree, Order Pochёta. Honorary citizen of Novopolotsk.

The press service of the national team