Mikheil Korkia

Mikheil Korkia (Georgian: მიხეილ ქორქია) (10 September 1948 – 7 February 2004) was a Georgian-Soviet basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team in Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He played for Dynamo Tbilisi.

Mikheil Korkia
Mikheil Korkia during basketball game
Personal information
Born10 September 1948
Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Died7 February 2004(2004-02-07) (aged 55)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Listed height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
Playing career1965–1979
PositionShooting guard
Coaching career1981–1983
Career history
As player:
1965-1979Dinamo Tbilisi
As coach:
1980-1981Dinamo Tbilisi
1982-1983Dynamo Moscow
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1972 Munich Team Competition
Bronze medal – third place1976 Montreal Team Competition
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 West Germany Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1975 Yugoslavia Soviet Union
Silver medal – second place 1977 Belgium Soviet Union
European Championship for Juniors
Gold medal – first place1966 ItalyTeam

Trophies


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