Aleksandr Petrov (basketball)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 1939 Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 2001 (aged ca. 62) |
| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Club | Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Tbilisi |
Aleksandr Pavlovich Petrov (sometimes: Alexandre) (Russian: Александр Павлович Петров; 14 May 1939 – 2001) was one of the first tall centers in Soviet basketball. Playing for the senior men's Soviet Union national basketball team, he won silver medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics and 1964 Summer Olympics,[1] a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, as well as four EuroBasket titles, at EuroBasket 1959, EuroBasket 1961, EuroBasket 1963, and EuroBasket 1965.[2] He was named the best center at the 1963 FIBA World Championship. After he retired from playing, he coached basketball teams in Moscow, and later in Madagascar.[3] For his achievements, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.[4]
References
- ↑ Aleksandr Petrov. sports-reference.com
- ↑ All time medallist (Top 10). archive.fiba.com
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ ПЕТРОВ Александр Павлович (СССР). sportbiography.ru
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- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
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- Centers (basketball)
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
