Georg Vinogradov

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameGeorg•Vinogradov
Used nameGeorg•Vinogradov
Born18 April 1915 in Pavlovsk, Leningrad (RUS)
Died12 January 2011 in Montréal, Québec (CAN)
Measurements187 cm
NOC Estonia

Biography

Georg Vinogradov was on the Estonian basketball team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics but did not play in any games. Vinogradov graduated from the Russian Gymnasium in Tallinn in 1933 and then studied economics at the University of Tartu from 1935-43. He played his club basketball with Russi and ÜENÜTO and was a member of the Estonian national team from 1936-39. Vinogradov played for Estonia at the 1939 European Championships and won bronze and silver at the World Student Games in 1937 and 1939, respectively. In 1939 he was also on the volleyball team that won silver at the World Student Games.

Vinogradov later was a member of the board of the Estonian Handball Association. He emigrated to Sweden in 1944 and then Canada in 1949. Vinogradov’s career was in the food industry.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) EST Georg Vinogradov
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Estonia DNS