Aleksandr Sergeyevich Kabanov (Russian: Александр Серге́евич Кабанов, 14 June 1948 – 30 June 2020) was a Soviet and Russian water polo player and head coach of the Russian water polo team.

He is one of a few sportspeople who won Olympic medals in water polo as players and head coaches.

[1][2] Kabanov died on 30 June 2020, aged 72.

[3] In 1972 Kabanov was awarded the title of Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR.

He graduated from Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport in 1984.