Zurab Sakandelidze

Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze (Georgian: ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; Russian: Зураб Александрович Саканделидзе; 9 August 1945 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Kutaisi, and played for Dinamo Tbilisi. He died in Tbilisi.

Zurab Sakandelidze
Zurab Sakandelidze during a basketball game
Personal information
Born9 August 1945
Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Died25 January 2004(2004-01-25) (aged 58)
Tbilisi, Georgia
NationalitySoviet / Georgian
Listed height6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m)
Listed weight179 lb (81 kg)
PositionPoint guard / Shooting guard
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Munich 1972 USSR
Mexico City 1968 USSR
FIBA World Cup
1967 Montevideo USSR
FIBA EuroBasket
1965 Soviet UnionUSSR
1967 FinlandUSSR
1969 ItalyUSSR
1971 West GermanyUSSR
1973 SpainUSSR
European Championship for Juniors
1964 ItalyTeam

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zurab Sakandelidze Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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