Valeri Tikhonenko
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 August 1964 Angren, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Soviet / Russian |
| Listed height | 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Listed weight | 106 kg (234 lb) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1986: 7th round, 157th overall pick |
| Selected by the Atlanta Hawks | |
| Playing career | 1984–2000 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 9 |
| Coaching career | 2000–2010 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1984–1985 | SKA Alma-Ata |
| 1985–1987 | CSKA Moscow |
| 1987–1990 | SKA Alma-Ata |
| 1990–1991 | Fórum Valladolid |
| 1991–1992 | Unicaja Ronda |
| 1992–1993 | Argal Huesca |
| 1993–1994 | Spartak Moscow |
| 1994–1997 | CSK VVS-Samara |
| 1997 | Arsenal Tula |
| 1997–2000 | CSKA Moscow |
| As coach: | |
| 2000–2002 | CSKA Moscow |
| 2004–2005 | Dynamo Moscow |
| 2005–2009 | CSK VVS-Samara |
| 2009–2010 | Russia Women |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals | |
Valeri Tikhonenko (Russian: Валерий Алексеевич Тихоненко; born 19 August 1964) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, he played at the small forward and power forward positions, with power forward being his main position. He represented both the Soviet Union and Russia in national team competitions. With the Soviet Union, he won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Tikhonenko was selected by the Atlanta Hawks, in the 7th round of the 1986 NBA draft, with the 157th overall draft pick. During his pro club career, Tikhonenko won three Russian Championships with CSKA Moscow (1998, 1999, 2000).
National team career
[edit]With the senior Soviet Union national team, Tikhonenko won a gold medal at the 1984 Friendship Games (the alternate tournament to the 1984 Summer Olympics), a gold medal at the 1985 EuroBasket, a silver medal at the 1986 FIBA World Cup, a silver medal at the 1987 EuroBasket, a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 1989 EuroBasket, and a silver medal at the 1990 FIBA World Cup. He also played at the 1992 Summer Olympics, as a member of the Unified Team).
As a member of Russia's national team, he played at the 1998 FIBA World Cup, where he won a silver medal, and at the 1999 EuroBasket.[2]
Executive career
[edit]Tikhonenko became the general manager of the Kazakh League club Astana, in 2011.
Personal life
[edit]Tikhonenko was a lieutenant colonel in the Russian Army.
Orders won
[edit]- USSR Medal "For Distinguished Labour"
- USSR Order of Friendship of Peoples
- USSR Order of the Badge of Honor
- Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1988)
- Russian Order of Friendship
References
[edit]- ^ "Valery Tikhonenko Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ Valeri Tikhonenko (RUS).
External links
[edit]- FIBA Profile
- FIBA Europe Profile
- Sports-Reference.com Profile
- Valeri Tikhonenko international stats at Basketball-Reference.com
- Spanish League Profile (in Spanish)
- Spanish League Archive Profile (in Spanish)
- EuroLeague Coach Profile
- Тихонéнко (in Russian)
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- 1964 births
- Living people
- 1986 FIBA World Championship players
- 1990 FIBA World Championship players
- 1998 FIBA World Championship players
- Atlanta Hawks draft picks
- Baloncesto Málaga players
- Basketball coaches of international teams
- Basketball executives
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- BC Arsenal Tula players
- BC Dynamo Moscow coaches
- BC Samara coaches
- BC Samara players
- CB Peñas Huesca players
- CB Valladolid players
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- Goodwill Games medalists in basketball
- Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
- Liga ACB players
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for the Soviet Union
- Olympic basketball players for the Unified Team
- Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- PBC CSKA Moscow coaches
- PBC CSKA Moscow players
- People from Angren, Uzbekistan
- Power forwards
- Russian basketball coaches
- Russian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Russian men's basketball players
- Russian people of Uzbekistani descent
- Small forwards
- Soviet men's basketball players
- Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Uzbekistani men's basketball players
- 20th-century Russian sportsmen