Alexander Belostenny

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Alexander Belostenny
Belostenny, in 1980.
Personal information
Born(1959-02-24)February 24, 1959
Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedMay 24, 2010(2010-05-24) (aged 51)
Trier, Germany
Listed height2.14 m (7 ft 0 in)
Listed weight118 kg (260 lb)
Career information
Playing career1975–1994
PositionCenter
Career history
1975–1979Budivelnyk Kiev
1979–1980CSKA Moscow
1980–1989Budivelnyk Kiev
1989–1990CAI Zaragoza
1990–1994TBB Trier
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1978 Philippines
Gold medal – first place 1982 Colombia
Silver medal – second place 1986 Spain
Silver medal – second place 1990 Argentina
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1977 Belgium
Gold medal – first place 1979 Italy
Gold medal – first place 1981 Czechoslovakia
Bronze medal – third place 1983 France
Gold medal – first place 1985 West Germany
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Yugoslavia

Alexander Mikhaylovich Belostenny (Ukrainian: Олександр Михайлович Білостінний; Russian: Александр Михайлович Белостенный; February 24, 1959 – May 25, 2010) was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He was a member of the senior Soviet national team, from 1977 to 1992, except for an absence during a single competition, EuroBasket 1987. At a height of 2.14 m (7'0 14") tall, and a weight of 118 kg (260 lbs.), he played at the center position.

Alexander Belostenny died on May 25, 2010, from lung cancer.[1]

Club career

Belostenny spent most of his club career at Budivelnyk from Kyiv, and was a leading player in its only Soviet Union League title in 1989. Late in his career, he played with the German club HERZOGtel Trier, where he also competed in the FIBA Korać Cup. He was a FIBA European Selection, in 1979.

Soviet Union national team

As a player of the senior Soviet national team, Belostenny won three gold medals at the FIBA EuroBasket (EuroBasket 1979, EuroBasket 1981, and EuroBasket 1985), one gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, and one bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games. In addition, he is one of the top medalists in FIBA World Cup history, having won four medals, one gold (1982) and three silvers (1978, 1986, and 1990).

Awards and accomplishments

Clubs

References

External links

  • FIBA Profile
  • FIBA Europe Profile
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oleksandr Bielostienniy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
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