Alzhan Zharmukhamedov

Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Personal information
Born(1944-10-02)2 October 1944[1]
South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR
Died3 December 2022(2022-12-03) (aged 78)
NationalitySoviet and Kazakh
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1967–1980
PositionCenter
Career history
1967–1969SKA Tashkent
1969–1980CSKA Moscow
1981Tashkent University
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1972 Munich
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1978 Philippines
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Yugoslavia
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1967 Finland
Gold medal – first place 1971 West Germany
Gold medal – first place 1979 Italy
Silver medal – second place 1975 Yugoslavia
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Alzhan Musurbekuly Zharmukhamedov (alternate spelling: Alzan Zarmuhamedov) (Kazakh: Әлжан Мүсірбекұлы Жармұхамедов,[2] Áljan Músirbekuly Jarmuhamedov; Russian: Алжан Мусурбекович Жармухамедов; 2 October 1944 – 3 December 2022) was a Kazakh professional basketball player and coach. He was considered to be the first ethnic Kazakh to become an Olympic champion.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Demeu will help the talented". www.izvestia.kz. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  2. ^ "Тұңғыш Олимпиада чемпионы сыртта қала ма?" (in Kazakh (Kazakhstan)). Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  3. ^ "Альжан ЖАРМУХАМЕДОВ: Желаю казахстанцам продвигать авторитет родины". www.liter.kz. Retrieved 27 May 2009. [dead link‍]