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Alexander Belostenny
RIAN archive 492659 1980 Olympic Games. Basketball. USSR vs. Czechoslovakia.jpg
Belostenny (#14 in red), at the 1980 Summer Olympics, versus Czechoslovakia.
Personal information
Born (1959-02-24)February 24, 1959
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality Ukrainian
Died May 24, 2010(2010-05-24) (aged 51)
Trier, Germany
Listed height 2.16 m (7 ft 1.04 in)
Listed weight 120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
Pro career 1975–1994
Career history
1975–1979 Budivelnyk Kyiv
1979–1980 CSKA Moscow
1980–1989 Budivelnyk Kyiv
1989–1990 CAI Zaragoza
1990–1994 TBB Trier
Career highlights and awards
  • FIBA European Selection (1979)
  • Spanish Cup winner (1990)
  • 2× USSR League champion (1980, 1989)
  • Order of Merit (Ukraine) (2002)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Summer Olympic Games
Gold 1988 Seoul
Bronze 1980 Moscow
FIBA World Cup
Gold 1982 Colombia
Silver 1978 Philippines
Silver 1986 Spain
Silver 1990 Argentina
FIBA Eurobasket
Gold 1979 Italy
Gold 1981 Czechoslovakia
Gold 1985 West Germany
Silver 1977 Belgium
Bronze 1983 France
Bronze 1989 Yugoslavia
European Under-18 Championship
Gold 1978 Italy Under-18
Silver 1976 Spain
European Championship for Cadets
Gold 1975 Greece Under-16

Alexander Mikhaylovich Belostenny (Ukrainian: Олександр Михайлович Білостінний, romanizedOleksandr Mykhailovych Bilostinnyi; Russian: Александр Михайлович Белостенный; February 24, 1959 – May 25, 2010) was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He was a member of the senior Soviet national team, from 1977 to 1992, except for an absence during a single competition, EuroBasket 1987. At a height of 2.16 m (7'0 14") tall, and a weight of 120 kg (260 lbs.), he played at the center position.

Club career

Belostenny spent most of his club career at Budivelnyk from Kyiv, and was a leading player in its only Soviet Union League title in 1989. Late in his career, he played with the German club HERZOGtel Trier, where he also competed in the FIBA Korać Cup. He was a FIBA European Selection, in 1979.

National team career

As a player of the senior Soviet national team, Belostenny won three gold medals at the FIBA EuroBasket (EuroBasket 1979, EuroBasket 1981, and EuroBasket 1985), one gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, and one bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games. In addition, he is one of the top medalists in FIBA World Cup history, having won four medals, one gold (1982) and three silvers (1978, 1986, and 1990).

Awards and accomplishments

Clubs

  • FIBA European Selection: (1979)
  • 2× USSR League Champion: (1980, 1989)
  • Spanish Cup Winner: (1990)

Death

Belostenny died on May 25, 2010, from lung cancer.

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