Alexander Dobrunov (May 6, 1959 – February 7, 2006) was a Russian Judo fighter and trainer. He was first trained in Greco-Roman wrestling by Vladimir Beskokotov in Novodvinsk (Arkhangelsk Oblast). Later, his father who was an engineer received a new work in Arkhangelsk so he and his family moved, and there Alexander Dobrunov started to take judo classes.At that time he was a student of Chemistry at the Arkhangelsk Technical Institute (named after Valerian Kuybyshev). He regularly won national competitions in Judo and Sambo. Twelve times he became a champion of the Arkhangelsk Oblast in Judo.