Vladimir Andreev (basketball)

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Vladimir Andreev
Personal information
Born (1945-06-14) June 14, 1945 (age 76)
Moscow, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height7 ft 0.75 in (2.15 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
Playing career1963–1975
PositionCenter
Career history
1963–1966Lokomotiv (Alma-Ata)
1966–1974CSKA Moscow
1974–1975Rīgas ASK
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City Team Competition
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1967 Montevideo Soviet Union
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1967 Finland Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1969 Italy Soviet Union
Gold medal – first place 1971 West Germany Soviet Union

Vladimir Georgiyevich Andreev (Russian: Владимир Георгиевич Андреев; born 14 June 1945 in Moscow) is a retired Russian basketball player. At 2.15 m (7'0 34") tall, he played at the center position.[1] He was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list.

Professional career[]

In 1969, while playing with CSKA Moscow, Andreev won the European Champions' Cup (EuroLeague) championship against Real Madrid, being the top scorer of the EuroLeague Final, with 37 points.

Soviet national team[]

Andreev was also a member of the senior men's Soviet national team, from 1967 to 1971.

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