Personal information | |
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Born | Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 20 September 1957
Nationality | Russian |
Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1974–1990 |
Position | Center |
Number | 11 |
Career history | |
1974–1982 | BC Budivelnyk |
1983–1989 | CSKA Moscow |
1989–1990 | Guadalajara |
Career highlights and awards | |
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FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Medals |
Vladimir Petrovich Tkachenko (alternative spelling: Vladimir Tkatchenko) (Russian: Владимир Петрович Ткаченко; born 20 September 1957) is a retired Soviet 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.
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]