Alexander Belostenny

Alexander Mikhaylovich Belostenny (Ukrainian: Олександр Михайлович Білостінний, romanized: Oleksandr Mykhailovych Bilostinnyi; Russian: Александр Михайлович Белостенный; February 24, 1959 – May 25, 2010) was a Ukrainian professional basketball player. He was a member of the senior Soviet national team, from 1977 to 1992, except for an absence during a single competition, EuroBasket 1987. At a height of 2.16 m (7'0 1⁄4") tall, and a weight of 120 kg (260 lbs.), he played at the center position.

Alexander Belostenny
Belostenny (#14 in red), at the 1980 Summer Olympics, versus Czechoslovakia.
Personal information
Born(1959-02-24)February 24, 1959
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
DiedMay 24, 2010(2010-05-24) (aged 51)
Trier, Germany
NationalityUkrainian
Listed height2.16 m (7 ft 1 in)
Listed weight120 kg (265 lb)
Career information
Playing career1975–1994
PositionCenter
Career history
1975–1979Budivelnyk Kyiv
1979–1980CSKA Moscow
1980–1989Budivelnyk Kyiv
1989–1990CAI Zaragoza
1990–1994TBB Trier
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Summer Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul
Bronze medal – third place1980 Moscow
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place1982 Colombia
Silver medal – second place1978 Philippines
Silver medal – second place1986 Spain
Silver medal – second place1990 Argentina
FIBA Eurobasket
Gold medal – first place1979 Italy
Gold medal – first place1981 Czechoslovakia
Gold medal – first place1985 West Germany
Silver medal – second place1977 Belgium
Bronze medal – third place1983 France
Bronze medal – third place1989 Yugoslavia
European Under-18 Championship
Gold medal – first place1978 ItalyUnder-18
Silver medal – second place1976 Spain
European Championship for Cadets
Gold medal – first place1975 GreeceUnder-16

Club career

Belostenny spent most of his club career at Budivelnyk from Kyiv, and was a leading player in its only Soviet Union League title in 1989. Late in his career, he played with the German club HERZOGtel Trier, where he also competed in the FIBA Korać Cup. He was a FIBA European Selection, in 1979.

National team career

As a player of the senior Soviet national team, Belostenny won three gold medals at the FIBA EuroBasket (EuroBasket 1979, EuroBasket 1981, and EuroBasket 1985), one gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, and one bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympic Games. In addition, he is one of the top medalists in FIBA World Cup history, having won four medals, one gold (1982) and three silvers (1978, 1986, and 1990).

Awards and accomplishments

Clubs

Death

Belostenny died on May 25, 2010, from lung cancer.[1]

References
  1. TBB Trier website Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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