Sergei Belov
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Sergei Alexandrovich Belov ' onMouseout='HidePop("99953")' href="/topics/Shegarsky_District">Shegarsky District
, Tomsk Oblast
) is a former basketball
player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union
at the Olympic Games
. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society
.
, 1964–67) and then played for CSKA Moscow
for twelve years, winning the USSR Championship eleven times and twice the Euroleague
in 1969 and 1971.
for fourteen years (1967–1980), he helped them win a gold medal (1972) and three bronze medals (1968, 1976, 1980) at the Olympic Games, become the World Champions in 1967 and 1974 and European Champions in 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1979. In 1968 he became an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Later he became an Honored Trainer of Russia (1995) and the President of the Russian Basketball Federation (1993–98).
on May 11, 1992. In 1991 FIBA named him the "Best European Player Ever". He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
in 2007.
Shegarsky District
Shegarsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 16 in Tomsk Oblast, Russia....
, Tomsk Oblast
Tomsk Oblast
Tomsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . It lies in the southeastern West Siberian Plain, in the southwest of the Siberian Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Tomsk. Population:...
) is a former basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, most notably playing for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
at the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. He trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society and later at Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
.
Career
At the age of twenty, he made his debut in "Uralmash" team (SverdlovskYekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in the central part of Russia, the administrative center of Sverdlovsk Oblast. Situated on the eastern side of the Ural mountain range, it is the main industrial and cultural center of the Urals Federal District with a population of 1,350,136 , making it Russia's...
, 1964–67) and then played for CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
for twelve years, winning the USSR Championship eleven times and twice the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
in 1969 and 1971.
International career
He was also a member of the Soviet Union national basketball teamSoviet Union national basketball team
The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...
for fourteen years (1967–1980), he helped them win a gold medal (1972) and three bronze medals (1968, 1976, 1980) at the Olympic Games, become the World Champions in 1967 and 1974 and European Champions in 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1979. In 1968 he became an Honored Master of Sports of the USSR. Later he became an Honored Trainer of Russia (1995) and the President of the Russian Basketball Federation (1993–98).
Awards
Belov is considered to be one of the best non-American basketball players of all time. He was the first European to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of FameBasketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States, honors exceptional basketball players, coaches, referees, executives, and other major contributors to the game of basketball worldwide...
on May 11, 1992. In 1991 FIBA named him the "Best European Player Ever". He was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball...
in 2007.