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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1951 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 3 October 1978 (aged 26) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1975: 10th round, 161st overall pick |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1967–1978 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 14 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1978 | Spartak Leningrad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame | |
Alexander Alexandrovich Belov, commonly known as Sasha Belov[1] (November 9, 1951 – October 3, 1978), was a Soviet basketball player. During his playing career, he played at the center position. Belov is most remembered for scoring the game-winning basket of the gold medal game of the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games, which gave the gold medal to the senior Soviet national team. In 1978, when just 26 years old, Belov died of cardiac sarcoma, a type of cancer.
Belov was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. He was enshrined into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007.[2] In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball.
- ^ 101 Greats: Alexander "Sasha" Belov.
- ^ "Aleksander Belov Bio". FIBA. February 24, 2007. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved November 29, 2010.