Aleksandr Belov
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Alexander Alexandrovich Belov (November 11, 1951 in Leningrad
– October 3, 1978) was a Soviet
basketball
player who won gold
with the Soviet
basketball team in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
, scoring the winning basket in the gold medal game.
He was the star player of Spartak Leningrad, leading the club to the Soviet national league title in 1975, and three European Saporta Cup
finals, in 1971, 1973 and 1975, winning the last two. Belov died from a very rare disease - cardiac sarcoma
in 1978 at the age of 26. He was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame
in 2007.
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
– October 3, 1978) was a Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who won gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
with the Soviet
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
basketball team in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
-Group B:-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place13th–16th Place Forfeited match.-Gold Medal Match controversy:...
, scoring the winning basket in the gold medal game.
He was the star player of Spartak Leningrad, leading the club to the Soviet national league title in 1975, and three European Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
finals, in 1971, 1973 and 1975, winning the last two. Belov died from a very rare disease - cardiac sarcoma
Hemangiosarcoma
Hemangiosarcoma is a rare, rapidly growing, highly invasive variety of cancer. It is a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels; that is, blood-filled channels and spaces are commonly observed microscopically...
in 1978 at the age of 26. He was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame
FIBA Hall of Fame honors basketball players, coaches and administrators who have contributed to international competitive basketball. It was established by FIBA in 1991. It includes the "Samaranch Library", the biggest basketball library in the world that, as of 2007, has over 10,000 basketball...
in 2007.