Basketball club “Novosibirsk” announced the death of the general director, honorary master of sports of Russia Sergei Babkov at the age of 56.
– Sergey Anatolyevich was behind the creation of the Novosibirsk club in 2011. Under the leadership of CEO Babkov, in the 2014/15 season the club became champions and owners of the Russian Cup. The club’s staff and team send their sincere condolences to family, loved ones and friends, the message read.
As a member of the national team, Babkov became a two-time World Championship silver medalist (1994, 1998) and also won the silver (1993) and bronze (1997) Championship medals. Europe. He also led the national team as head coach at the 2005 European Championships.
Source : MatchTV
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