Vladimir Tkachenko
Personal information
Born (1957-09-20) September 20, 1957
Sochi, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
Playing career1974–1990
PositionCenter
Number11
Career history
1974–1982Stroitel
1983–1989CSKA Moscow
1989–1990Guadalajara
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1978 Philippines
Gold medal – first place 1982 Colombia
Silver medal – second place 1986 Spain
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1977 Belgium
Gold medal – first place 1979 Italy
Gold medal – first place 1981 Czechoslovakia
Gold medal – first place 1985 West Germany
Silver medal – second place 1987 Greece
European U-18 Championship
Silver medal – second place1976 SpainUnder-18
European Championship for Cadets
Gold medal – first place1973 ItalyUnder-16

Vladimir Petrovich Tkachenko (alternate spelling: Vladimir Tkatchenko) (Russian: Владимир Петрович Ткаченко; born September 20, 1957, in Sochi, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player. Tkachenko won two Summer Olympic Games medals and three FIBA World Cup medals with the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He was also named both the Euroscar and the Mr. Europa in 1979. His pro club career lasted 16 years.

He was named to the FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team in 2007. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2015.[1][2][3]

Professional career

Tkachenko began playing with Stroitel of the USSR Premiere League, during the 1973–74 season, when he was 16 years old. He continued to play for them through the 1981–82 season. In 1983, he began playing for the USSR League club CSKA Moscow, and he stayed there through the 1988–89 season. He finished his club career in the former Spanish 2nd division, with Guadalajara, in the 1989–90 season.

National team career

From 1976 to 1987, Tkachenko played on the senior men's Soviet Union national team, participating in many FIBA EuroBasket and FIBA World Cup competitions. With the Soviet national team, he won numerous medals, including: two bronze medals, at the 1976 Summer Olympic Games and at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games, the gold medal at the 1982 FIBA World Championship (also silver medals at the 1978 FIBA World Championship and the 1986 FIBA World Championship); as well as three gold medals at the FIBA EuroBasket: at the FIBA EuroBasket 1979, the FIBA EuroBasket 1981, and the FIBA EuroBasket 1985 (also silvers at the FIBA EuroBasket 1977 and the FIBA EuroBasket 1987).

Player profile

Tkachenko, a 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m), 310 lb (140 kg) center, was a great defensive player. He could block out 2-3 opponents to give teammates a chance to grab a rebound. His offensive ability was important too, as his post up moves were basic, but effective, and his shooting was good for a player of his size, with a range of approximately 17 feet.

References

  1. ↑ "Players". archive.fiba.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Vladimir Tkatchenko | European Championship for Men (1979)". FIBA Europe. 1957-09-20. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
  3. ↑ "FIBA Hall of Fame.Vladimir Tkatchenko". FIBA. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
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