Commentator Vladimir Gomelsky in a conversation with , he said he was struck by the match of 1972 Olympic champion Alzhan Zharmukhamedov.
On Saturday it became known that Zharmukhamedov died at the age of 79 after a long illness. He played for CSKA for 11 seasons, with the team he won the European Cup and 10 times became champion of the USSR. With the USSR national team, the basketball player won gold at the 1972 Olympics, bronze at the 1976 Olympics, silver and bronze at the world championships, and also became a three-time European champion.
– Alzhan Musurbekovich was a great sportsman, fantastic. In terms of the role, he was a power forward who possessed mobility and speed. What always amazed me was that Zhar was able to get a rebound under his shield and get a quick break. It was a great pleasure to play with him. His game was amazing!
He played for the national team for so many years! If I’m not mistaken, Zharmukhamedov made his debut for the USSR national team in 1967 and played until 1978. That is 11 seasons for which he collected all the titles.
It remains only to sympathize with the family and relatives of Alzhan Musurbekovich and express admiration for his talent, – said Gomel “”.
In 2012, a symbolic T-shirt with Zharmukhamedov’s number was hoisted under the arches of the CSKA basketball arena.
Source : MatchTV
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