Alzhan Zharmukhamedov

Alzhan Musurbekuly Zharmukhamedov (alternate spelling: Alzan Zarmuhamedov) (Kazakh: Әлжан Мүсірбекұлы Жармұхамедов[1], Áljan Músirbekuly Jarmuhamedov; Russian: Алжан Мусурбекович Жармухамедов; born 2 October 1944[2]) is a retired Kazakh professional basketball player and coach. He was considered to be the first ethnic Kazakh to become an Olympic champion.[2][3]

Alzhan Zharmukhamedov
Personal information
Born(1944-10-02)October 2, 1944
South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalitySoviet and Kazakh
Listed height6 ft 9.5 in (2.07 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career1970–1980
PositionCenter
Career history
1970–1980CSKA Moscow
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
1972 Munich
1976 Montreal
FIBA World Cup
1978 Philippines
1970 Yugoslavia
EuroBasket
1967 Finland
1971 West Germany
1979 Italy
1975 Yugoslavia

Playing career

Zharmukhamedov played club with CSKA Moscow (1970–1980). In 1971, he earned the title of Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class, and a year later, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

Soviet Union national team

While being young and driven with feelings of patriotism, Zharmukhamedov moved to Almaty (Alma-Ata at that time), in order to compete with the senior Kazakh SSR national basketball team. However, not being able to find any support, he finally decided to move to Moscow, where he was eventually able to earn world fame as a basketball player. He served as the team captain of the senior combined national basketball team of the Soviet Union for a long period. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, while playing with the senior Soviet Union national basketball team.

Coaching career

At the tail end of his career, Zharmukhamedov worked as a player-coach, until he reached the age of 45.[2]

Personal

Zharmukhamedov currently lives in Moscow.

Awards and accomplishments

Club career

Soviet senior national team

References
  1. "Тұңғыш Олимпиада чемпионы сыртта қала ма?" (in Kazakh). Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  2. "Demeu will help the talented". www.izvestia.kz. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
  3. "Альжан ЖАРМУХАМЕДОВ: Желаю казахстанцам продвигать авторитет родины". www.liter.kz. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
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