Gennadi Georgievich Volnov (alternate spelling: Gennady, Russian: Геннадий Георгиевич Вольнов, November 28, 1939 – July 15, 2008) was a Russian basketball player who played for the senior Soviet Union national team from the late 1950s, to the early 1970s. He was born in Moscow. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball.[1]
Volnov played with Spartak Moscow (1957–1958). He spent most of his club career playing with CSKA Moscow (1958–1970). While playing with CSKA and the Russian and Moscow unified teams, he won ten Soviet League championships (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, and 1970) and three EuroLeague championships (1961, 1963, and 1969).
^Stanković, Vladimir (September 2, 2020). "101 Greats: Gennady Volnov". KOS magazin. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
^Gennadi VOLNOV (URS) participated in 12 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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GENNADY VOLNOV
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gennadi, volnov, gennadi, georgievich, volnov, alternate, spelling, gennady, russian, Геннадий, Георгиевич, Вольнов, november, 1939, july, 2008, russian, basketball, player, played, senior, soviet, union, national, team, from, late, 1950s, early, 1970s, born, . Gennadi Georgievich Volnov alternate spelling Gennady Russian Gennadij Georgievich Volnov November 28 1939 July 15 2008 was a Russian basketball player who played for the senior Soviet Union national team from the late 1950s to the early 1970s He was born in Moscow In 2018 he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball 1 Gennadi VolnovPersonal informationBorn 1939 11 28 November 28 1939Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet UnionDiedJuly 15 2008 2008 07 15 aged 68 Moscow RussiaNationalityRussianListed height6 ft 7 in 2 01 m Listed weight185 lb 84 kg Career informationPlaying career1957 1972PositionPower forward CenterNumber13Career history1957 1958Spartak Moscow1958 1970CSKA Moscow1971Burevestnik Moscow1972Dynamo MoscowCareer highlights and awards3 EuroLeague champion 1961 1963 1969 FIBA European Selection 1969 10 USSR League champion 1959 1966 1969 1970 2 USSR Spartakiad winner 1959 1963 USSR Honored Master of Sports 1964 USSR Order of the Badge of Honor 2 USSR Medal For Labour Valour USSR Medal For Distinguished Labour Russian Order of Honor 101 Greats of European Basketball 2018 Medals Basketball Representing Soviet Union Summer Olympics 1972 Munich 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City FIBA World Cup 1967 Uruguay 1963 Brazil FIBA EuroBasket 1959 Turkey 1961 Yugoslavia 1963 Poland 1965 Soviet Union 1967 Finland 1969 Italy Contents 1 Club career 2 National team career 3 References 4 External linksClub career editVolnov played with Spartak Moscow 1957 1958 He spent most of his club career playing with CSKA Moscow 1958 1970 While playing with CSKA and the Russian and Moscow unified teams he won ten Soviet League championships 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1969 and 1970 and three EuroLeague championships 1961 1963 and 1969 National team career editVolnov won the gold medal while playing with the senior Soviet national team at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games He also won two silver medals at the Summer Olympics 1960 and 1964 He also won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games In addition Volnov also won a gold medal at the 1967 FIBA World Championship a bronze medal at the 1963 FIBA World Championship and six FIBA EuroBasket gold medals 1959 1961 1963 1965 1967 and 1969 2 References edit Stankovic Vladimir September 2 2020 101 Greats Gennady Volnov KOS magazin Retrieved April 11 2024 Gennadi VOLNOV URS participated in 12 FIBA FIBA Zones events External links editBasketball Reference com Profile Olympics com Profile FIBA Archive Profile FIBA Europe Profile ProBallers com Profile Eurobasket com Profile GENNADY VOLNOV Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gennadi Volnov amp oldid 1218471269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
