Gennady Volnov
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gennady Georgiyevich•Volnov |
| Used name | Gennady•Volnov |
| Original name | Геннадий Георгиевич•Вольнов |
| Born | 28 November 1939 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS) |
| Died | 15 July 2008 in Konakovo, Tver (RUS) |
| Measurements | 200 cm / 84 kg |
| Affiliations | CSKA Moskva, Moskva (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 4 |
Biography
A 2-metre forward, Gennady Volnov played most of his basketball career for CSKA Moskva, after starting out with Moskva Burevestnik. He was one of the most titled players in European basketball. With CSKA Moskva he won three European Club titles – 1963, 1969, and 1971 – and 10 Soviet club titles. He is one of only two men (with Sergey Belov) to have won four Olympic baskeball medals, topped by the 1972 gold. He also played on teams that won the European title six times (1959, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1967, and 1969), as well as helping the Soviet team to the 1967 World Championship.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | URS |
RUS |
Gennady Volnov | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | URS |
RUS |
Gennady Volnov | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | URS |
RUS |
Gennady Volnov | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Basketball (Basketball) | URS |
RUS |
Gennady Volnov | |||
| Basketball, Men (Olympic) | Soviet Union | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Basketball World Cup (1–0–1 1963 BRA bronze; 1967 URU gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Basketball Championship (EuroBasket) (6–0–0 1959 TUR gold; 1961 YUG gold; 1963 POL gold; 1965 URS gold; 1967 FIN gold; 1969 ITA gold)