Vladimir Petrovich Tkachenko
Center
Age
66 years
Date of birth
20.09.1957
Place of Birth
Sochi (Russia)
Nationality
Russia
Athlete's Career
1974-82
Stroitel Kiev;
1983-90
CSKA Moscow;
1990
Guadalajara, Spain
Achievements
5-times USSR champion (1983, 84, 88, 90) with CSKA Moscow… 6-times USSR vice-champion (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 – with Stroitel, 1987 – with CSKA)… USSR championship bronze (1974) with Stroitel… USSR People Spartakiade winner (1983) with Ukrainian SSR Team… 2-times Olympic bronze winner (1976, 1980), world champion (1982), 2-times World Championship runner-up (1978, 1986), 3-times European champion (1979, 1981, 1985), 2-times European championship runner-up (1977, 1987) with Team USSR… Player of the Year in Europe (1979). Included in FIBA Hall of Fame. Merited Master of Sport of the USSR
