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Gennadi Volnov

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Gennadi Volnov
Personal information
Born(1939-11-28)November 28, 1939
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedJuly 15, 2008(2008-07-15) (aged 68)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1957–1972
PositionPower forward / Center
Number13
Career history
1957–1958Spartak Moscow
1958–1970CSKA Moscow
1971Burevestnik Moscow
1972Dynamo Moscow
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Summer Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1967 Uruguay
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
Gold medal – first place 1967 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1969 Italy

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]

Club career

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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).

National team career

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Volnov 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

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  1. ^ Stanković, Vladimir (September 2, 2020). "101 Greats: Gennady Volnov". KOS magazin. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  2. ^ Gennadi VOLNOV (URS) participated in 12 FIBA / FIBA Zones events.
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