3. HISTORYThe University was founded in
1950 as the Omsk state Institute
of physical culture.
From 1994 to 2003, it had the
name of the Siberian state
Academy of physical culture
(СибГАФК).
It has the status of «University»
approved by the order of the
Ministry of education of the
Russian Federation № 10 dated
January 8, 2003.
The first rectors of the university
were V.G. Golovlyov, N. Ya.
Bogdanov and A.D. Chistyakov.