Aleksandr Travin
Aleksandr Travin| Personal information |
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| Born |
23 July 1937
Moscow, Russia |
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| Died |
15 February 1989 (aged 51) |
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| Height |
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
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| Weight |
85 kg (187 lb) |
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| Sport |
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| Sport |
Basketball |
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| Club |
CSKA |
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Aleksandr Konstantinovich Travin (Russian: Александр Константинович Травин; 23 July 1937 – 15 February 1989) was a Russian basketball player. He was a member of the Soviet team during the 1960s, and won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He became European champion in 1963 and 1965 and a world champion in 1967. Nationally, he won six USSR Premier Basketball League titles in 1960–1962 and 1964–1966.[2]
He graduated from the institute of physical education in Smolenks and after retirement worked as a coach and lecturer in physical education. After 1979 he coached in East Germany.[2]
His father, Konstantin Travin, was also an international basketball player and coach.[3]
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