Zurab Aleksandrovich Sakandelidze (Georgian: ზურაბ საკანდელიძე; Russian: Зураб Александрович Саканделидзе; 9 August 1945 – 25 January 2004) was a Georgian basketball player who won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] He was born in Kutaisi, and played for Dinamo Tbilisi. He died in Tbilisi.
Zurab Sakandelidze during a basketball game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 9 August 1945 Kutaisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 25 January 2004 Tbilisi, Georgia | (aged 58)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Soviet / Georgian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard / Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zurab Sakandelidze Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2018.