Irek Zinnurov
Irek Khaydarovich Zinnurov is a Russian water polo player of Tatar origin who played on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He won four Russian titles as a captain of the Kazan club Sintez. After retirement from competitions, in 2010, he became its vice-president, and in 2011 its head coach.
Zinnurov is married to his schoolmate; they have a son Emil, who also plays water polo.
