Aleksandr Salnikov

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Aleksandr Salnikov
Personal information
Born(1949-07-03)3 July 1949
Sevastopol, Russian SFSR
Died17 November 2017(2017-11-17) (aged 68)
Kyiv, Ukraine
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight191 lb (87 kg; 13 st 9 lb)
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Soviet Union
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1974 Puerto Rico Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1978 Philippines Soviet Union

Aleksandr Petrovych Salnikov (Ukrainian: Олександр Петрович Сальников; 3 July 1949 – 17 November 2017) was a Ukrainian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.

References[edit]

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Salnikov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.