Alex Ovechkin Parents: Meet Mikhail And Tatyana: Alexander Mikhailovich Ovechkin is a Russian professional ice hockey left winger and captain of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League.

He was born on September 17, 1985. Nicknamed Ovi and the Great Eight in reference to his jersey number, Alex Ovechkin is widely regarded as one of the greatest goal-scorers of all time.

As of June 2021, Ovechkin is currently studying for and is close to obtaining a Doctor of Sciences, the Russian equivalent of a Ph.D. or higher doctorate. Ovechkin’s field of study is Pedagogical Sciences.

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Alex Ovechkin stands at a height of 1.91 m and a weight of 107 kg. He has an estimated net worth of about $80 million.

Alex Ovechkin Parents: Meet Mikhail And Tatyana

Alex Ovechkin was born in Moscow. He’s the son of Soviet athletes. His father, Mikhail Ovechkin was a football player while his mother, Tatyana Ovechkina, is a two-time Olympic gold medalist (1976, 1980) and world champion (1975) in basketball.