Aleksandr Petrov (basketball)

Aleksandr Petrov

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

Club

Dynamo Moscow, Dynamo Tbilisi

Medal record

Olympic Games
Representing the Soviet Union
	1960 Italy	National Team
	1964 Tokyo	National Team
FIBA World Cup
	1963 Rio de Janeiro	National Team
FIBA EuroBasket
	1959 Istanbul	National Team
	1961 Belgrade	National Team
	1963 Wrocław	National Team
	1965 Moscow	National Team

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
↑ Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.
↑ ПЕТРОВ Александр Павлович (СССР). sportbiography.ru

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1959 – Gold medal

3 Muižnieks 4 Valdmanis 5 Torban 6 Minashvili 7 Zubkov 8 Bochkaryov 9 Krūmiņš 10 Semyonov 11 Korneev 12 Volnov 13 Studenetsky 14 Petrov Coach: Spandarian

Soviet Union squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Silver medal

3 Muižnieks 4 Valdmanis 5 Valtin 6 Minashvili 7 Zubkov 8 Ugrekelidze 9 Krūmiņš 10 Semyonov 11 Korneev 12 Petrov 13 Volnov 14 Ozers Coach: Spandarian

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1961 – Gold medal

4 Valdmanis 5 Valtin 6 Alachachian 7 Zubkov 8 Ugrekhelidze 9 Krūmiņš 10 Novikov 11 Korneev 12 Petrov 13 Volnov 14 Muižnieks 16 Kandel Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – 1963 FIBA World Championship - Bronze medal

4 Gladun 5 Khrynin 6 Ivanov 7 Kalniņš 8 Korneev 9 Lesava 10 Minashvili 11 Petrov 12 Travin 13 Ugrehelidse 14 Volnov 15 Zubkov Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1963 – Gold medal

4 Minashvili 5 Kalniņš 6 Alachachian 7 Travin 8 Gladun 9 Krūmiņš 10 Jurgensons 11 Khrynin 12 Petrov 13 Volnov 14 Lipso 15 Lepmets Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Silver medal

4 Alachachian 5 Bagley 6 Khrynin 7 Kalniņš 8 Korneev 9 Krūmiņš 10 Lipso 11 Moseshvili 12 Muižnieks 13 Petrov 14 Travin 15 Volnov Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1965 – Gold medal

4 Bagley 5 Paulauskas 6 Alachachian 7 Travin 8 Khrynin 9 Eglitis 10 Sakandelidze 11 Skhiereli 12 Petrov 13 Volnov 14 Lipso 15 Sushak Coach: Gomelsky

Dinamo Tbilisi 1961–62 Euroleague Champions

5 Moseshvili 6 Minashvili 7 Khazaradze 8 Gogelia 9 Altabaev 10 Lezhava 11 Intskirveli 12 Ugrekhelidze 13 Kiladze 14 Petrov 15 Kasandsan 16 Skhiereli Coach Korkia

CSKA Moscow 1962–63 Euroleague Champions

Volnov Zubkov Korneev Alachachian Lipso Semyonov Bochkaryov Petrov Travin Astakhov Khrynin Kulkov Coach Alekseyev

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