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(Redirected from Alexander Petrov (basketball)) Basketball player (1939–2001)
Aleksandr Petrov
Personal information
Born(1939-05-14)14 May 1939
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Died5 May 2001(2001-05-05) (aged 61)
Moscow, Russia
NationalitySoviet / Azerbaijani
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
Playing career1954–1966
PositionCenter
Number14
Career history
1954–1956SKIF Baku
1957–1962Dynamo Tbilisi
1962–1963CSKA Moscow
1963–1966Dynamo Moscow
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Representing  Soviet Union
Summer Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo
FIBA World Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1963 Brazil
FIBA EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1959 Turkey
Gold medal – first place 1961 Yugoslavia
Gold medal – first place 1963 Poland
Gold medal – first place 1965 Soviet Union

Aleksandr Pavlovich Petrov (alternate spellings: Alexander, Alexandre) (Russian: Александр Павлович Петров; 14 May 1939 – 5 May 2001) was a Soviet-Azerbaijani basketball player and coach. He was one of the first very tall centers in Soviet basketball history. During his club playing career, Petrov won EuroLeague championships, in 1962 and 1963. As a member of the senior men's Soviet Union national team, he was voted to the All-Tournament Team of the 1963 FIBA World Cup. For his achievements in the sport of basketball, Petrov was awarded the Honored Master of Sports of the USSR and the Order of the Badge of Honor.

Club career

During his pro club playing career, Petrov played with the USSR Premier League teams Dynamo Tbilisi, CSKA Moscow, and Dynamo Moscow. As a member of Dynamo Tbilisi, Petrov won the EuroLeague championship in the 1961–62 season. As a member of CSKA Moscow, Petrov also won the EuroLeague championship, in the 1962–63 season.

National team career

Petrov was a member of the senior men's Soviet Union national team. While representing the USSR, Petrov won four FIBA EuroBasket championships. He won gold medals at the 1959 EuroBasket, the 1961 EuroBasket, the 1963 EuroBasket, and the 1965 EuroBasket.

With the USSR, Petrov also won silver medals at the both 1960 Rome Summer Olympics and the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics. He also won a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Cup, where he was named to the All-Tournament Team.

Coaching career

After he retired from playing club basketball, Petrov became as basketball coach. He coached basketball teams in Moscow, and also later in Madagascar.

References

  1. ПЕТРОВ Александр Павлович (СССР) Archived 2018-04-16 at the Wayback Machine. sportbiography.ru
  2. All time medallist (Top 10). archive.fiba.com
  3. Aleksandr Petrov. sports-reference.com
  4. Е. А. Школьников (2003). Динамо. Энциклопедия. ОЛМА Медиа Групп. pp. 20–21. ISBN 978-5-224-04399-6.

External links

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1959 – Gold medal
Soviet Union
Soviet Union basketball squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
Soviet Union
Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1961 – Gold medal
Soviet Union
Soviet Union squad – 1963 FIBA World Championship - Bronze medal
Soviet Union
Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1963 – Gold medal
Soviet Union
Soviet Union basketball squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Silver medal
Soviet Union
Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1965 – Gold medal
Soviet Union
Dinamo Tbilisi 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup champions
CSKA Moscow 1962–63 FIBA European Champions Cup champions
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