Andrey Makeyev

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAndrey Geniyevich•Makeyev
Used nameAndrey•Makeyev
Original nameАндрей Гениевич•Макеев
Born3 February 1952 in Petrozavodsk, Respublika Kareliya (RUS)
Died13 September 2021 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
Measurements197 cm / 92 kg
AffiliationsSpartak St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Andrey Makeyev’s entire basketball career was spent in Leningrad/St. Petersburg and he was a member of the Spartak team that won the Soviet Union Championship in 1975. Makeyev was also runner-up in the Championship with Spartak on six occasions, and third twice. He also won the USSR Cup, and was twice winner of the European Cup Winners’ Cup. At the 1976 Olympics, Makeyev scored 10 points in four matches.

After the end of his playing career, Makeyev worked as a coach. In the 2000s he coached the women’s club Baltic Star. He later coached the St. Petersburg wheelchair team BasKI, and repeated his playing success by helping them become Russian champions. Makeyev also coached the Russian national wheelchair basketball team.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1976 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) URS RUS Andrey Makeyev
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 3 Bronze