Sergei Bykov
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Sergey Vladimirovich Bykov (alternate spelling: Sergei Bykov) (Russian
Russian language
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: Сергей Владимирович Быков; born February 26, 1983 in Novodvinsk
Novodvinsk
Novodvinsk is a town in the north of Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Northern Dvina River, south of Arkhangelsk. Administratively, it is incorporated as a town of oblast significance , while municipally, it is incorporated as Novodvinsk Urban Okrug...

, Soviet Union
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) is a Russia
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n professional basketball player. He is 1.90 m (6 ft 2 ¾ in) tall and 95 kg (210 pounds) in weight. He can play both the point guard
Point guard
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 and shooting guard
Shooting guard
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 positions, but he plays mainly as a point guard.

Pro career

Bykov began playing with the junior youth clubs of Spartak Moscow
Spartak (sports society)
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. He made his professional debut with Spartak Moscow during the 2000-01 season. He moved to Dynamo Moscow
MBC Dynamo Moscow
MBC Dynamo Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team from Moscow, Russia.-Early Years:Created in 1923 when Russia was part of the Soviet Union, Dynamo is among the oldest sports clubs in the country. Its name was chosen because Dynamo means 'power in motion'. The club was backed by the...

 before the 2001-02 season.

He then moved to Universitet Surgut
Universitet Yugra Surgut
Universitet Yugra, also called Universitet Yugra Surgut is a Russian professional basketball team. The team competes in the Russian Super League.- External links:**...

 before the 2004-05 season. He then returned to Dynamo Moscow before the 2005-06 season. In 2010, he joined 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...

, signing a 3 year contract worth
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4.5 million euro
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s net income
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Russian national team

Bykov is also a member of the senior Russian national basketball team. With Russia's national team he won the gold medal at EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...

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