Sergey Belov biography, personal life, career in basketball, date and cause of death

Home to the wonderful game of ball is overseas Springfield, known for its basketball Hall of Fame. The hero of this article - the best European player of the XX century, the first non-Americans included in its honorable list back in the 90s. We are talking about the legendary Sergei Belov, basketball for which was a real sense of life. He realized not only as a player but also as an outstanding coach.

Getting Sergey Belov biography

Basketball in the life of the native of a small village Naschokovo (Tomsk region) is not entered immediately. Young Siberian was born in 1944, on 23 January. His parents, who were evacuated from Leningrad, was moved to the brunt of the war years. Father, not finding his son's birth, was called up to the front, returning only in 1947. An engineer by training, he was a great ski racer, champion of Leningrad. I inherited the love of sports and his son, Sergei.

The family moved to Tomsk, where the boy went to the 1st class. Since childhood, he enjoyed playing football, skied, athletics. And even he became the author of the record in the high jump junior field. But it was not included in the track and field team in the region, so Sergei Belov focused on basketball, which became interested in the 5th grade.

The path to CSKA

He became the first coach Sergey GI Resch, instill a love of the game with the ball. Regular exercise done their job: 14-year-old has played for student teams to decide on the end of the school to connect his life with basketball.

His talent and hard work were evaluated the coaching staff of the Sverdlovsk "Uralmash". How long I played for the professional team Sergei Belov? Basketball team of the country made him a challenge in 1967, after which the Sverdlovsk Sergei no longer returned. After winning the World Cup in Montevideo (Uruguay) as part of the main team of the country, Belov was invited to CSKA Moscow - the most titled after Madrid "Real" European club.

Education

After school Sergei continued his studies in the Institute of Forestry of Moscow, by specialty, which was connected by his father. But later I decided to learn to coach and entered the MOGIFK. Today, the institute was renamed the Academy of Physical Culture.

Sergey Belov graduated high school in 1977, when he was still an active player. In the future, education has become an outstanding athlete coach, as will be discussed in the article below.

The game for CSKA

After moving to Moscow, Belov became an advocate for the army. This team he was betrayed 12 years. During this time together with her 11 times up on the top step of the podium of the national championship of the country, has twice won the USSR Cup (1972, 1973,.), The Euroleague (1969, 1971.).

In 1969, led by the legendary CSKA Alexander Gomelsky, whose contribution to the development of the national basketball can not be overestimated. Belov Sergei (photo submitted with the coach just above) when it turned into the player perfectly conductive end of the match. In addition, he had a tremendous speed, competent field vision, the ability to "read" the opponent's game.

The growth of the athlete was 192 cm, which even by the standards of that time was not considered an outstanding figure.

For 33 years Belov joined the team's coaching staff, speaking in the role of playing coach. After the departure of Gomel he is totally focused on this paper.

Sergei Belov USSR team

Basketball in the 70s was one of the most popular sports. Thanks to the dedication of players and coaches, he brought glory to their country. Until 1971, when the leader of the team, Belov got three European title, and in 1970 - the Universiade.

The victory at the Olympic Games in Munich (1972) transformed the team members to the demigods. In the final match against the Americans excelled Alexander and Sergei Belov. Basketball did not know this enchanting completion of the match. For three seconds before the final whistle, losing 1 point of the overseas team, Ivan Edeshko gives a unique pass through field A. Belov, who in the eyes of the amazed public snatches victory for his team.

On Sergey Belov account in the match 20 points out of 51, indicating that it was he at that time was one of the key players in the national team. Becoming a winner in Munich twice athlete climbed on the third step of the podium in the other competitions, honored with the title of champion of Europe and the world.

In 1980, he was at the opening of the Moscow Olympics was assigned to light a fire in the Olympic bowl. This is a unique case in the history of the Olympic movement, when this mission entrusted basketball. Athlete 14 years wore the uniform of the national team members, protecting her honor at the four Olympic Games, seven European championships and four world championships.

as a coach

A great player to complete a career in the same 1980 to become at least a great mentor. Initially, he led his native CSKA Moscow, but in 1982 he had to bid farewell to the team. After falling out of favor the security organs because of the arrival of Brazilian friend Belov became restricted to travel abroad.

Only in 1988, he was able to return to their communities. Season 1989/1990 was for CSKA, after which the coach has left the country to work with the Italian club, "Cassino". Three years later, after the collapse of the USSR, Sergei Belov will return to the capital, to head the RSE and the Russian national team.

Under his command, the main team of the country will bring a silver medal with the World Cup 1994 and 1998. In the first case, losing the championship to the United States, in the second - Yugoslavia. In 1997, Russia will become the bronze medalist of the European Championship. The 55-year old coach will leave the national team, so in the Perm region to create a team that rivals his skill CSKA. Finest hour for the "Ural-Great" happen in 2000-2003. Permian twice win the Russian championship and twice will drop only one step below, in parallel to the winning NEBL - Nordic League.

Life

Sergey Belov has never been a media personality, so his personal life is known not so much. It was officially married twice. First wife Natalia was Zemsky, with which the athlete has linked his life at an early age. In 1969 he was born their daughter together.

In 1977, the couple separated, after which Sergey married Lydia Khakhulin. From this union has a son, Alexander. In 1996, the marriage broke up, and then Belov family no longer created.

The death of an outstanding basketball player

Leaving coaching, Belov remained President of "Ural-Great", engaged in social activities. What is known about his untimely death?

great player's heart stopped in 2013, on 3 October. Sergei Alexandrovich was only 69 years old. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease.

Although the tragic event took place in Perm, a farewell to the basketball player number 1 took place in Moscow. Fans of the sport gathered at the sports complex CSKA Moscow to express its appreciation of his merit and talent.

Symbolically, the body of the beloved disciple Alexander Gomelsky rest next to the grave of his master, which basketball is still affectionately known as "Dad" - at the cemetery Vagankovsky.

"Move up"

In December 2017 the country went to the screens sports drama A. Megerdicheva immediately became a box-office leader. Few people know that its name ( "Move up") is borrowed from one of the characters in the movie - Sergey Belov. On the 30th anniversary of the Munich Olympics he released an autobiographical book, tell the world about what lived basketball USSR.

"1972", "Sergei Belov," "Munich," "three seconds" - these and other key phrases found in her own interpretation and evaluation of the author. Vladimir Kondrashin, the coach of the Olympic team in 1972 sample year, called Belov real leader around which lined the intrigue of the game. He was regarded as the best sniper, a man of inflexible character of this basketball star. Last comparison belongs to Putin.

In the picture Sergei Alexandrovich got character actor Kirill Zaitsev. The make-up so that the most outwardly resemble the famous sportsman in his younger years. He tried to convey character and an outstanding basketball player, during the life of the award of a number of state awards and honorary titles of Honored Master of Sports and Merited Coach of Russia.