| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-11-28)November 28, 1939 |
| Died | July 15, 2008(2008-07-15) (aged 68) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1957–1972 |
| Position | Power forward /Center |
| Number | 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1957–1958 | Spartak Moscow |
| 1958–1970 | CSKA Moscow |
| 1971 | Burevestnik Moscow |
| 1972 | Dynamo Moscow |
| Career highlights | |
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Gennadi Georgievich Volnov (alternate spelling: Gennady,Russian:Геннадий Георгиевич Вольнов, November 28, 1939 – July 15, 2008) was a Russianbasketball player who played for the seniorSoviet Union national team from the late 1950s, to the early 1970s. He was born inMoscow. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball.[1]
Volnov played with Spartak Moscow (1957–1958). He spent most of hisclub career playing withCSKA Moscow (1958–1970). While playing with CSKA and the Russian and Moscow unified teams, he won tenSoviet League championships (1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, and 1970) and threeEuroLeague championships (1961,1963, and1969).
Volnov won the gold medal while playing with the seniorSoviet national team at the1972 Summer Olympic Games. He also won two silver medals at theSummer Olympics (1960 and1964). He also won a bronze medal at the1968 Summer Olympic Games.
In addition, Volnov also won a gold medal at the1967 FIBA World Championship, a bronze medal at the1963 FIBA World Championship, and sixFIBA EuroBasket gold medals (1959,1961,1963,1965,1967, and1969).[2]