Vladimir Tkachenko
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Vladimir Petrovich Tkachenko (alternate spelling: Vladimir Tkatchenko) (Russian: Владимир Петрович Ткаченко; born September 20, 1957, in Sochi, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player. Tkachenko won two Summer Olympic Games medals and three FIBA World Cup medals with the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He was also named both the Euroscar and the Mr. Europa in 1979. His pro club career lasted 16 years.
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Born | (1957-09-20) September 20, 1957 (age 66) Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Russian |
Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
Listed weight | 310 lb (141 kg) |
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Playing career | 1974–1990 |
Position | Center |
Number | 11 |
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1974–1982 | Stroitel |
1983–1989 | CSKA Moscow |
1989–1990 | Guadalajara |
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He was named to the FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team in 2007. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2015.[1][2][3]