Alzhan Zharmukhamedov

Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Medal record

Representing Soviet Union
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
	Munich 1972	Soviet Union
	Montreal 1976	Soviet Union
World Championship
	Philippines 1978	USSR
European Championships
	1967 Finland	USSR
	1971 West Germany	USSR
	1979 Italy	USSR
	1975 Yugoslavia	USSR

Alzhan Musurbekovich Zharmukhamedov (Kazakh: Әлжан Мұсырбекұлы Жармухамедов, Russian: Алжан Мусурбекович Жармухамедов; born 2 October 1944 in Bostandyk area, Tashkent Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union^[1] (now Tavaksai, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan) is a retired Kazakh basketball player who won gold medal in 1972 Olympic Games while playing for the USSR basketball team. He can be considered as the first ethnic Kazakh to become an Olympic champion.^[1]^[2]

He played for CSKA Moscow (1969–1979). In 1971 he earned the title Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class and a year later he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor. He currently lives in Moscow.

While being young and driven with feelings of patriotism, he moved to Almaty (Alma-Ata at that time) in order to defend the titles of Kazakh SSR's national team. However, not being able to find any support, he finally decided to move to Moscow, where he was able to earn a world fame as a basketball player. He served as a captain of the combined basketball team of Soviet Union for a long period, and was able to be a playing trainer until he reached an age of 45.^[1]

Titles

European nation Champion: 1967, 1971, 1979
Olympic champion in 1972, Olympic bronze medalist in 1976
1970-71 European Champions Cup champion
12x USSR League Champion (playing for CSKA Moscow)

CSKA Moscow 1970–71 Euroleague Champions

Belov Edeshko Zharmukhamedov Kulkov Kovalenko Miloserdov Kapranov Kovyrkin V.Iljuk N.Gilgner Subbotin Yastrebov Coach Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1967 – Gold medal

4 Krikun 5 Paulauskas 6 Sakandelidze 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Selikhov 9 Polivoda 10 Belov 11 Tomson 12 Lepmets 13 Volnov 14 Lipso 15 Andreev Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – 1970 FIBA World Championship – Bronze medal

4 Krikun 5 Paulauskas 6 Sakandelidze 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Sidiakine 9 Zastukhov 10 S. Belov (MVP) 11 Tomson 12 Kovalenko 13 Lipso 14 A. Belov 15 Andreev Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1971 – Gold medal

4 Tammiste 5 Paulauskas 6 Sakandelidze 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Boloshev 9 Edeshko 10 S. Belov 11 Polivoda 12 Tomson 13 Korkia 14 A. Belov 15 Andreev Coach: Kondrashin

Soviet Union squad – 1972 Summer Olympics – Gold medal

4 Polivoda 5 Paulauskas 6 Sakandelidze 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Boloshev 9 Edeshko 10 S. Belov 11 Korkia 12 Dvorny 13 Volnov 14 A. Belov 15 Kovalenko Coach: Kondrashin

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1975 – Silver medal

4 Bolshakov 5 Pavlov 6 Miloserdov 7 Salnikov 8 Boloshev 9 Edeshko 10 S. Belov 11 Sidjakin 12 Zharmukhamedov 13 Korkia 14 A. Belov 15 Zhigily Coach: Kondrashin

Soviet Union squad – 1976 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal

4 Arzamaskov 5 Salnikov 6 Miloserdov 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Makeyev 9 Edeshko 10 S. Belov 11 Tkachenko 12 Myshkin 13 Korkia 14 A. Belov 15 Zhigily Coach: Kondrashin

Soviet Union squad – 1978 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal

4 Yeryomin 5 Boloschev 6 Lopatov 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Salnikov 9 Edeshko 10 Belov 11 Tkachenko 12 Myshkin 13 Jovaiša 14 Belostenny 15 Zhigily Coach: Gomelsky

Soviet Union squad – EuroBasket 1979 – Gold medal

4 Yeryomin 5 Chomičius 6 Tarakanov 7 Zharmukhamedov 8 Lopatov 9 Edeshko 10 Belov 11 Tkachenko 12 Myshkin 13 Salnikov 14 Belostenny 15 Zhigily Coach: Gomelsky

References

1 2 3 "Demeu will help the talented". www.izvestia.kz. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
↑ "Альжан ЖАРМУХАМЕДОВ: Желаю казахстанцам продвигать авторитет родины". www.liter.kz. Retrieved 27 May 2009.

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