USSR Men's National Basketball Team
   HOME

TheInfoList



Click Here for Items Related To - USSR Men's National Basketball Team
OR:
USSR Men's National Basketball Team on:   [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Amazon]

The Soviet Union men's national basketball team () was the national
basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...
team that represented the
Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 until Dissolution of the Soviet ...
in international competitions. After the
dissolution of the Soviet Union The Soviet Union was formally dissolved as a sovereign state and subject of international law on 26 December 1991 by Declaration No. 142-N of the Soviet of the Republics of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union. Declaration No. 142-Н of ...
in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams. Based on the number of medals, the basketball program of the former Soviet Union remains one of the most successful in the history of international basketball competitions, behind that of the United States but ahead of Spain.


History


EuroBasket 1947

The Soviets first competed in the European championship at
EuroBasket 1947 The 1947 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1947, was the fifth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Fourteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took ...
. They quickly established their dominance of the European field, winning both preliminary round games, all three semifinal round games, and the championship match against defending
gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have b ...
lists
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
. The Soviets outscored their opponents by an aggregate 126 points over their 6 wins, an average margin of victory of 21 points.


EuroBasket 1951

After refusing to host
EuroBasket 1949 The 1949 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1949, was the sixth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Seven national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) took par ...
as was
FIBA Europe FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all List of men's national basketball teams#FIBA Europe, 50 national European basketball federations. ...
's expectation of the Soviet Union and skipping the tournament entirely, the Soviets returned to European championships in
EuroBasket 1951 The 1951 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1951, was the seventh FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Eighteen national teams affiliated with FIBA e ...
. They dominated the early portions of the tournament, outscoring opponents 312–117 in their four preliminary round wins. The three games of the semifinal round also posed little problem for the Soviet team, as the closest any opponent came was the
Czechoslovak Czechoslovak may refer to: *A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) **First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) **Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) **Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) ** Fourth Czechoslovak Repu ...
team losing by only 16. In the first game of the final round, which was essentially a semifinal game, the Soviets defeated
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
72–54 to advance to the championship game, a rematch against Czechoslovakia. In that match, the Soviet team faced its first true close test in European play. A 44–44 tie was broken by Soviet Ilmar Kullam from the free throw line with 1 second left on the clock to give the Soviets a 45–44 win. Even that was called into question, however, as one of the referees initially signaled that Kullam had stepped on the free throw line during the shot and therefore the point would be disallowed. After consultation with another referee, however, the free throw was upheld and the Soviets had won their second European championship.


EuroBasket 1953

The Soviets maintained their domination at
EuroBasket 1953 The 1953 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1953, was the eighth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) e ...
, which they hosted in Moscow. They had no trouble in a 3–0 preliminary round that included a 104-point slaughter of
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
. An eight-team final round also posed little difficulty for the squad, with the closest of the 7 wins being a 29–24 slog against
Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
as the Soviets extended their streak to 3 championships with 25 wins and no losses.


EuroBasket 1955

Through four preliminary round games and the first three final round games, the Soviets extended their winning streak to 31 games. With four games left in the final round robin of
EuroBasket 1955 The 1955 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1955, was the ninth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) enter ...
, the Soviets were facing the pesky
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ( ; Czech language, Czech and , ''Česko-Slovensko'') was a landlocked country in Central Europe, created in 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. In 1938, after the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland beca ...
team, which was so far had been the closest to defeating the Soviet Union, in 1951. Czechoslovakia, however, had already lost twice in the round, and had a record of 1–2 to the Soviets' 3–0 going into the game. In a shocking result, the 81–74 final score did not favor the Soviet Union. They did so once more before the tournament was over, losing to
Hungary Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning much of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and ...
in a game that essentially determined the
gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have b ...
despite being only the 6th of 7 matches each team played. The Soviets' 5–2 record in the round matched that of Czechoslovakia, and the Soviets finished with only a
bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The outright winner receives ...
.


EuroBasket 1957

Two years later, at
EuroBasket 1957 The 1957 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1957, was the tenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Sixteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FI ...
in
Sofia Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...
, the Soviets returned to form. They won their three preliminary round games and then their seven final round games, including an exciting final match of the round robin against similarly undefeated hosts
Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
. The Soviets trailed 23–19 at halftime, but battled back to a 60–57 victory to take their 4th European championship.


Honours


Medals table


Competition results


Olympic Games


FIBA World Championship


FIBA EuroBasket


Rosters

1947 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 14 teams Stepas Butautas, Connor Zaleski, Zuzu Zaleski, Ilmar Kullam, Evgeny Alekseev, Anatoli Konev, Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Vasili Kolpakov, Vytautas Kulakauskas,
Justinas Lagunavičius Justinas Lagunavičius (4 September 1924 – 15 July 1997) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Li ...
, Alexander Moiseev, Yuri Ushakov,
Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak L ...
, Sergei Tarasov (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1948 Olympic Games: did not participate 1949 EuroBasket: did not participate 1950 World Championship: did not participate 1951 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 17 teams Stepas Butautas, Otar Korkia, Joann Lõssov, Anatoli Konev, Ilmar Kullam, Anatoli Belov, Heino Kruus, Alexander Moiseev,
Justinas Lagunavičius Justinas Lagunavičius (4 September 1924 – 15 July 1997) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Li ...
, Vasili Kolpakov, Yuri Larionov, Oleg Mamontov, Evgeni Nikitin, Viktor Vlasov (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1952 Olympic Games: finished 2nd among 23 teams Stepas Butautas, Otar Korkia, Joann Lõssov, Anatoli Konev, Ilmar Kullam, Nodar Dzhordzhikiya, Heino Kruus, Alexander Moiseev,
Justinas Lagunavičius Justinas Lagunavičius (4 September 1924 – 15 July 1997) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Li ...
, Yuri Ozerov,
Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak L ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis, Viktor Vlasov, Stanislovas Stonkus (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1953 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 17 teams Stepas Butautas, Otar Korkia,
Armenak Alachachian Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reache ...
, Ilmar Kullam, Anatoli Konev, Heino Kruus, Alexander Moiseev, Yuri Ozerov, Viktor Vlasov,
Justinas Lagunavičius Justinas Lagunavičius (4 September 1924 – 15 July 1997) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas Kaunas (; ) is the second-largest city in Li ...
, Algirdas Lauritėnas,
Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak L ...
, Lev Reshetnikov, Gunars Silins (Coach: Konstantin Travin) 1954 World Championship: did not participate 1955 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 18 teams Otar Korkia, Anatoli Konev, Alexander Moiseev, Yuri Ozerov, Viktor Vlasov,
Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak L ...
, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Arkadi Bochkarev, Mikhail Semyonov, Stanislovas Stonkus, Vladimir Torban, Mart Laga, Lev Reshetnikov, Gunars Silins (Coach: Konstantin Travin) 1956 Olympic Games: finished 2nd among 15 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
,
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis, Arkadi Bochkarev, Mikhail Semyonov, Yuri Ozerov,
Kazys Petkevičius Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak L ...
, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Vladimir Torban, Stanislovas Stonkus, Mikhail Studenetski (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1957 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 16 teams
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis, Guram Minashvili, Arkadi Bochkarev, Mikhail Semyonov, Yuri Ozerov, Vladimir Torban, Algirdas Lauritėnas, Mart Laga, Stanislovas Stonkus, Mikhail Studenetski (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1959 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 17 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
, Gennadi Volnov,
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis, Arkadi Bochkarev, Yuri Korneev, Guram Minashvili, Mikhail Semyonov, Aleksandr Petrov, Mikhail Studenetski, Vladimir Torban (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1959 World Championship: finished 6th among 13 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
,
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis, Guram Minashvili, Mikhail Semyonov, Arkadi Bochkarev, Yuri Korneev, Yuri Ozerov, Vladimir Torban, Oleg Kutuzov, Guram Abashidze (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1960 Olympic Games: finished 2nd among 16 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
, Gennadi Volnov,
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Guram Minashvili, Mikhail Semyonov, Yuri Korneev, Aleksandr Petrov, Cezars Ozers, Albert Valtin (Coach: Stepan Spandaryan) 1961 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 19 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
, Gennadi Volnov,
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Maigonis Valdmanis,
Armenak Alachachian Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reache ...
, Yuri Korneev, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Aleksandr Petrov, Aleksandr Kandel, Viacheslav Novikov, Albert Valtin (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1963 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 16 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
, Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso,
Armenak Alachachian Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reache ...
, Guram Minashvili, Tõnno Lepmets,
Viacheslav Khrinin Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Khrynin (; 10 March 1937 – 29 October 2021) was a Russian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, and gold ...
, Alexander Travin, Aleksandr Petrov, Juris Kalnins, Vadim Gladun, Olgerts Jurgensons (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1963 World Championship: finished 3rd among 13 teams Gennadi Volnov,
Viktor Zubkov Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov ( rus, Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, p=ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪkˈsʲejɪvʲɪdʑ zʊpˈkof; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the List of h ...
, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Guram Minashvili, Juris Kalnins, Yuri Korneev, Aleksandr Petrov, Anzor Lezhava, Alexander Travin,
Viacheslav Khrinin Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Khrynin (; 10 March 1937 – 29 October 2021) was a Russian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, and gold ...
, Leonid Ivanov, Vadim Gladun (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1964 Olympic Games: finished 2nd among 16 teams
Jānis Krūmiņš Jānis Krūmiņš (30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm, or 7'3"), he was the first giant center that dominated under European baskets, for years. As ...
, Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso,
Armenak Alachachian Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reache ...
,
Valdis Muižnieks Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player. Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, ...
, Yuri Korneev, Juris Kalnins, Aleksandr Petrov, Alexander Travin,
Viacheslav Khrinin Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Khrynin (; 10 March 1937 – 29 October 2021) was a Russian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, and gold ...
,
Levan Moseshvili Levan Georgievich Moseshvili ( ka, ლევან მოსეშვილი; ; 23 May 1940 – 5 March 2020) was a Georgian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially t ...
,
Nikolai Baglei Nikolai Lvovich Baglei (; ; 25 February 1937 – 3 March 1991) was a Ukrainian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as well as gold medals at EuroBasket 1965 and Summer Universiades of ...
(Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1965 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 16 teams Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Armenak Alachachian Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reache ...
, Aleksandr Petrov,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Alexander Travin,
Viacheslav Khrinin Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Khrynin (; 10 March 1937 – 29 October 2021) was a Russian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship, and gold ...
,
Visvaldis Eglitis Visvaldis was a Latgalians, Latgalian nobleman and the prince of Principality of Jersika, Jersika in the 13th century. In the ''Livonian Chronicle of Henry '', he is called king (''rex''). Biography Visvaldis's date of birth is unknown. His o ...
,
Nikolai Baglei Nikolai Lvovich Baglei (; ; 25 February 1937 – 3 March 1991) was a Ukrainian basketball player. Playing for the Soviet team he won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics, as well as gold medals at EuroBasket 1965 and Summer Universiades of ...
,
Nikolai Sushak Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: People Royalty * Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Niko ...
, Amiran Skhiereli (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1967 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 16 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Gennadi Volnov,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
, Jaak Lipso, Anatoli Polivoda,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
, Tõnno Lepmets, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Vladimir Andreev,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Yuri Selikhov, Anatoli Krikun (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1967 World Championship: finished 1st among 13 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
, Anatoli Polivoda, Vladimir Andreev,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Alexander Travin, Yuri Selikhov, Rudolf Nesterov, Gennadi Chechuro (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1968 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 16 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
, Anatoli Polivoda, Vladimir Andreev,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Yuri Selikhov, Anatoli Krikun, Sergei Kovalenko, Vadim Kapranov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1969 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
, Gennadi Volnov,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
, Vladimir Andreev, Anatoli Polivoda,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Alexander Boloshev, Sergei Kovalenko, Alexander Kulkov, Vitali Zastukhov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1970 World Championship: finished 3rd among 13 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
, Jaak Lipso,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
, Vladimir Andreev, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
, Alexander Sidjakin,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Sergei Kovalenko, Anatoli Krikun, Vitali Zastukhov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1971 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
, Vladimir Andreev,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Anatoli Polivoda,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
,
Mikheil Korkia Mikheil Korkia ( ka, მიხეილ ქორქია) (10 September 1948 – 7 February 2004) was a Georgian-Soviet basketball player who won gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic numbe ...
, Alexander Boloshev, Aleksei Tammiste (Coach:
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
) 1972 Olympic Games: finished 1st among 16 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
, Gennadi Volnov,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Anatoli Polivoda,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Alexander Boloshev,
Mikheil Korkia Mikheil Korkia ( ka, მიხეილ ქორქია) (10 September 1948 – 7 February 2004) was a Georgian-Soviet basketball player who won gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic numbe ...
, Sergei Kovalenko, Ivan Dvorni (Coach:
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
) 1973 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Zurab Sakandelidze Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze ( ka, ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; ; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was ...
, Alexander Boloshev, Anatoli Myshkin,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
,
Valeri Miloserdov Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov (; August 11, 1951 – January 26, 2015) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal i ...
, Evgeni Kovalenko, Sergei Kovalenko, Yuri Pavlov, Jaak Salumets, Nikolai Djachenko (Coach:
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
) 1974 World Championship: finished 1st among 14 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
,
Modestas Paulauskas Modestas Paulauskas (19 March 1945) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and basketball player. As a player, he was the youngest EuroBasket MVP in history, being only 20 years old at the time he won the award. He is known for h ...
,
Priit Tomson Priit Tomson (November 3, 1942, Tallinn, 193 cm) is a retired Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two gold medals at the World Championsh ...
,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
, Alexander Boloshev,
Valeri Miloserdov Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov (; August 11, 1951 – January 26, 2015) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal i ...
, Alexander Bolshakov,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
, Yuri Pavlov, Alexander Salnikov, Alexander Kharchenkov (Coach:
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
) 1975 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Alexander Sidjakin,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
,
Mikheil Korkia Mikheil Korkia ( ka, მიხეილ ქორქია) (10 September 1948 – 7 February 2004) was a Georgian-Soviet basketball player who won gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic numbe ...
, Alexander Boloshev, Alexander Bolshakov, Yuri Pavlov,
Valeri Miloserdov Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov (; August 11, 1951 – January 26, 2015) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal i ...
,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
, Alexander Salnikov (Coach:
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
) 1976 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
,
Alexander Belov Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game ...
, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov,
Valeri Miloserdov Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov (; August 11, 1951 – January 26, 2015) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal i ...
,
Mikheil Korkia Mikheil Korkia ( ka, მიხეილ ქორქია) (10 September 1948 – 7 February 2004) was a Georgian-Soviet basketball player who won gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic numbe ...
,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
, Vladimir Tkachenko, Anatoli Myshkin, Alexander Salnikov,
Vladimir Arzamaskov Vladimir Ivanovich Arzamaskov (; 7 April 1951 – 30 November 1985) was a former Soviet (Russian) basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Titles * FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup: (2) (with Spartak Lenin ...
,
Andrei Makeev Andrey Gennadyevich Makeyev (alternate spellings: Andrei Makeev Genievich, ; 3 February 1952 – 13 September 2021) was a Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal A bronz ...
(Coach:
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
) 1977 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Anatoli Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko,
Mikheil Korkia Mikheil Korkia ( ka, მიხეილ ქორქია) (10 September 1948 – 7 February 2004) was a Georgian-Soviet basketball player who won gold Gold is a chemical element; it has chemical symbol Au (from Latin ) and atomic numbe ...
,
Valeri Miloserdov Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov (; August 11, 1951 – January 26, 2015) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal i ...
, Alexander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
, Alexander Salnikov,
Vladimir Arzamaskov Vladimir Ivanovich Arzamaskov (; 7 April 1951 – 30 November 1985) was a former Soviet (Russian) basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Titles * FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup: (2) (with Spartak Lenin ...
,
Viktor Petrakov The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
, Alexander Kharchenkov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1978 World Championship: finished 2nd among 14 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Anatoli Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
, Alexander Belostenny, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
, Stanislav Eremin, Alexander Boloshev, Sergejus Jovaiša, Alexander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1979 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Anatoli Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko,
Ivan Edeshko Ivan Ivanovich Edeshko (; ; born 25 March 1945) is a retired Belarusian professional basketball player and coach. Club career During his club career, Edeshko trained at the Armed Forces sports society, in Moscow. He spent most of his career ...
, Alexander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
, Sergei Tarakanov, Valdemaras Chomičius, Alexander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1980 Olympic Games: finished 3rd among 12 teams
Sergei Belov Sergei Alexandrovich Belov (; 23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013) was a Russian professional basketball player, most noted for playing for PBC CSKA Moscow, CSKA Moscow and the senior Soviet Union national basketball team. He is considered to be on ...
, Anatoli Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko, Alexander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin, Sergei Tarakanov, Sergejus Jovaiša,
Vladimir Zhigili Vladimir Viktorovich Zhigily (; 16 December 1952) is a retired Soviet basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal in sports and other simil ...
,
Valeri Miloserdov Valery Vladimirovich Miloserdov (; August 11, 1951 – January 26, 2015) was a Russian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics and won bronze medal A bronze medal i ...
, Alexander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov, Nikolai Deriugin (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1981 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 12 teams Valdis Valters, Anatoli Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko, Sergejus Jovaiša, Alexander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin, Sergei Tarakanov, Alexander Salnikov, Andrei Lopatov, Nikolai Deriugin, Gennadi Kapustin, Nikolai Fesenko (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1982 World Championship: finished 1st among 13 teams Valdis Valters, Anatoli Myshkin, Vladimir Tkachenko,
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ...
, Sergejus Jovaiša, Valdemaras Chomičius, Alexander Belostenny, Stanislav Eremin, Sergei Tarakanov, Heino Enden, Andrei Lopatov, Nikolai Deriugin (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1983 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 12 teams Valdis Valters, Anatoli Myshkin,
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ...
, Alexander Belostenny, Sergejus Jovaiša, Valdemaras Chomičius, Stanislav Eremin, Sergei Tarakanov, Heino Enden, Nikolai Deriugin, Andrei Lopatov, Viktor Pankrashkin (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1984 Olympic Games: did not participate 1985 EuroBasket: finished 1st among 12 teams
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ...
, Valdis Valters, Alexander Volkov, Vladimir Tkachenko, Alexander Belostenny, Sergei Tarakanov, Sergejus Jovaiša,
Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuania men's national team and Sabah BC. As a player, he was ...
, Valdemaras Chomičius, Valeri Tikhonenko, Heino Enden, Andrei Lopatov (Coach: Vladimir Obukhov) 1986 World Championship: finished 2nd among 24 teams
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ...
, Valdis Valters, Alexander Volkov, Vladimir Tkachenko, Tiit Sokk, Alexander Belostenny,
Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuania men's national team and Sabah BC. As a player, he was ...
, Valdemaras Chomičius, Sergei Tarakanov, Valeri Tikhonenko, Sergei Grishaev, Andris Jekabsons (Coach: Vladimir Obukhov) 1987 EuroBasket: finished 2nd among 12 teams Alexander Volkov, Valdis Valters, Vladimir Tkachenko, Valeri Tikhonenko,
Šarūnas Marčiulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis (; born June 13, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the National ...
, Sergejus Jovaiša, Valdemaras Chomičius, Sergei Tarakanov, Sergei Babenko, Heino Enden, Viktor Pankrashkin, Valeri Goborov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1988 Olympic Games: finished 1st among 12 teams
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ...
, Alexander Volkov,
Šarūnas Marčiulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis (; born June 13, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the National ...
, Tiit Sokk, Valeri Tikhonenko, Alexander Belostenny, Sergei Tarakanov,
Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuania men's national team and Sabah BC. As a player, he was ...
, Valdemaras Chomičius,
Igors Miglinieks Igors Miglinieks (born 4 May 1964) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet and Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Miglinieks was a member of ...
, Viktor Pankrashkin, Valeri Goborov (Coach:
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
) 1989 EuroBasket: finished 3rd among 8 teams
Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born 19 December 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Sabonis won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ...
, Alexander Volkov,
Šarūnas Marčiulionis Raimondas Šarūnas Marčiulionis (; born June 13, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. Widely considered one of the greatest international players, he was one of the first Europeans to become a regular in the National ...
, Tiit Sokk, Valeri Tikhonenko, Alexander Belostenny,
Rimas Kurtinaitis Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuania men's national team and Sabah BC. As a player, he was ...
, Valdemaras Chomičius, Gundars Vētra, Valeri Goborov, Viktor Berezhniy,
Eldar Elshad Gadashev Eldar is a masculine given name and surname of various origins. In Scandinavian countries, the name means "fire warrior," derived from the North Germanic languages. The name is also popular in the former countries of the Soviet Union, especiall ...
(Coach:
Vladas Garastas Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 1932, in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. Coaching career Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national t ...
) 1990 World Championship: finished 2nd among 16 teams Alexander Volkov, Valeri Tikhonenko, Tiit Sokk, Alexander Belostenny, Sergei Bazarevich, Gundars Vētra, Andrei Lopatov, Viktor Berejnoi,
Oleg Meleshchenko Oleg (), Oleh (), or Aleh () is an East Slavic given name. The name is very common in Russia, Ukraine, and Belаrus. Origins ''Oleg'' derives from the Old Norse ''Helgi'' ( Helge), meaning "holy", "sacred", or "blessed". The feminine equival ...
, Dimitri Sukharev, Valeri Korolev, Igor Pinchuk (Coach:
Vladas Garastas Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 1932, in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. Coaching career Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national t ...
) 1991 EuroBasket: did not qualify As Unified Team (EUN) 1992 Olympic Games: finished 4th among 12 teams Alexander Volkov, Valeri Tikhonenko, Alexander Belostenny, Sergei Bazarevich,
Igors Miglinieks Igors Miglinieks (born 4 May 1964) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet and Latvian professional basketball player and basketball coach, coach. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions. Professional career Miglinieks was a member of ...
, Gundars Vētra, Sergei Panov, Viktor Berejnoi, Vitali Nosov, Dimitri Sukharev,
Eldar Elshad Gadashev Eldar is a masculine given name and surname of various origins. In Scandinavian countries, the name means "fire warrior," derived from the North Germanic languages. The name is also popular in the former countries of the Soviet Union, especiall ...
, Vladimir Gorin (Coach: Yuri Selikhov)


Head coaches

* Stepan Spandaryan: (1947–1953, 1956–1960) * Konstantin Travin: (1953–1955) *
Alexander Gomelsky Alexander Yakovlevich Gomelsky (; 18 January 1928 – 16 August 2005) was a Russian professional basketball player and coach. The Father of Soviet and Russian basketball, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1995 ...
: (1961–1970, 1977–1983, 1987–1988) *
Vladimir Kondrashin Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin (; 14 January 1929 in Saint Petersburg, Leningrad, Soviet Union – 23 December 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) was a Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and Coach (basketball), coach. He was inducted ...
: (1971–1976) * Vladimir Obuchov: (1985–1986) *
Vladas Garastas Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 1932, in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. Coaching career Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national t ...
: (1989–1991) * Yuri Selikhov: ( Unified Team) (1992)


See also

*
Soviet Union national under-19 basketball team The Soviet Union men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team was a men's junior national basketball team of the Soviet Union. It represented the country in international under-18 and under-19 (under age 18 and under age 19) basketball com ...
* Soviet Union national under-17 basketball team *
Soviet Union women's national basketball team The Soviet Union women's national basketball team () was the women's basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Post-Soviet states, successor countries ...
*
Russia national basketball team The Russia men's national basketball team () represents Russia in international basketball competition. They are organized and run by the Russian Basketball Federation (RBF). The team came into existence after the dissolution of the Soviet Uni ...


References


External links


Soviet Union national basketball team
at archive.fiba.com {{National sports teams of the Soviet Union Former national basketball teams FIBA EuroBasket–winning countries FIBA World Championship–winning countries 1947 establishments in the Soviet Union National sports teams established in 1947