Oleg Lapshin: key obituary facts
Is Oleg Lapshin dead? Yes. Oleg Lapshin died on November 10, 2026, at age 89.
Cause of death: Oleg Lapshin's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Oleg Lapshin known for?
He was a Soviet association football player.
More about Oleg Lapshin
Born: 18 October 1937.
Place of birth: Moscow.
Gender: male.
Occupation: association football player, association football coach.
Nationality: Soviet Union, Russia.
Education: Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism.
Oleg Borisovich Lapshin, a Russian professional football coach, died November 10, 2026, aged 89.
Born in Moscow on October 18, 1937, he is described in biographical accounts both as a Soviet association football player and as a coach. His recorded nationalities were Soviet Union and Russia, reflecting the two national contexts in which his football biography is situated.
Lapshin studied at the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism, an institution whose name reflects his area of formal study. In coaching, he held responsibility for Russia from 1992 to 1994. That period places his documented work with the Russian side in the early 1990s, following the end of the Soviet Union. The biographical account describes him as retired and identifies his professional role as a football coach. Together, the available details trace a profile rooted in association football, with a playing background, formal education in sport and a defined coaching period with Russia.