Vladimir Tkachenko - the star of the national basketball

Vladimir Tkachenko - a talented Soviet basketball player, who is known all over the world. Thanks to this centering of the USSR national team achieved success in international tournaments. Vladimir made a great contribution to the development of basketball in our country.

sports path Start

Vladimir Tkachenko was born September 20, 1957 in Sochi. As a child, he was sporting a baby. Vladimir 13 years playing football at a local nursery school. Coach immediately put it into the goal. Tkachenko, thanks to its growth had an advantage over their competitors. If Vladimir continued to play football, he would become the tallest player in the history of football. But one of the workouts he noticed an experienced basketball coach Vladimir Eldin. Tkachenko specialist invited to the basketball section, and he agreed to try his hand at the sport. Coach from the start put him on center stage. One year later, the basketball player joined the team of the city. In the championship of the Krasnoyarsk Territory in 1972, Vladimir Tkachenko, received the best center award. Immediately afterwards, he was invited to several leading basketball schools. After deliberation, Vladimir decided together with his parents, that he would be better to pursue a career in Kiev "builders". There, he worked hard and showed a quality game.

professional path Start

Already in the 16 years of Vladimir Tkachenko has been rising 212 centimeters. At the same time he had a good coordination and speed. After a couple of years, basketball has grown to 218 centimeters and gained weight. Vladimir career has developed very rapidly. Already in 1973 he became a member of the junior national team, which has been in a leadership role. This basketball player made a great contribution to the victory of the national team in the Junior European Championships. The following year, Vladimir played for the main team's performance. According to the results of the USSR basketball championship club "Builder" won the bronze medal. Just at that moment there was rejuvenating the main national team.

The debut for the first team of the USSR

In the USSR, there were many talented and young athletes who want to prove themselves. In 19 years Tkachenko went to his first Olympics held in Montreal. He was expected to play a bright and productive, but because of his youth, Vladimir did not meet the expectations of the coaching staff and fans. Our team confidently start his Olympic road winning all their games in the table. But in the semi-finals of the USSR national team unexpectedly lost the Yugoslav team, which was then destroyed by the Americans in the final of the Olympic Games. Finally mastered the adult basketball Vladimir Tkachenko in 1977.

Speeches USSR national team at the European Championships and the Olympics home

European championship held in 1979 went to Tkachenko very well. Despite the defeat of the Spaniards in the group stage of the domestic basketball players showed quality game. In the final, they confidently beat the national team of Israel. Vladimir Tkachenko basketball player was the best player of the championship. At the Olympic Games in 1980, which took place in Moscow basketball team which was Tkachenko leader, he disappointed their fans. The American team boycotted the Olympics in the Soviet Union. Therefore, only the gold medals expected from our team. But in the group stage it loses Yugoslav team. In the semifinals, the Italian team has deprived the USSR national team gold medals. Tkachenko, as well as its partners in the team, is very painful perceived failure in the semifinals.

Continued career

After the failure at the home Olympics USSR national team in the next year he won the European Championship in 1981. At the domestic tournament basketball team beat Yugoslavia, which won gold at the Olympic Games in Moscow. The following year, the basketball team of the USSR was not equal to the World Cup in Colombia. There Tkachenko became a three-time Olympic champion. In the final domestic basketball game in equal beat American team. In the same year that the famous basketball player from Sochi graduated from the Kiev Institute and was drafted into the BC CSKA. For 6 years spent in the Moscow club he reached the rank of captain. Together with the club BK CSKA Tkachenko 4 times to achieve a victory in the championship. In 1985, the basketball once again became European champion. And next year, the domestic basketball team won silver at the world championships. Vladimir Tkachenko finishing his career at the Spanish club "Guadalajara". At 34, the Soviet central returned to Russia. Not finding a club, he decided to end his professional career.

Personal life athlete

Vladimir Tkachenko, a photo of which is placed in the article, a popular personality among basketball fans. He was married twice. With his second wife he met in the clinic CSKA. Nelia worked there for a long time. In Tkachenko has 2 sons. Igor Jr. also became a professional basketball player. He has long advocated on the Russian elite level. Throughout his career, Vladimir Tkachenko bought in travel records of popular groups. Basketball player Vladimir Takachenko always distinguished his modesty. He does not like publicity. Vladimir Tkachenko, whose biography is successfully developed, due to injuries has long finished his professional career. This basketball player for many years showed a high level of play. Upon completion of his career, he was the head basketball school. For veterans Tkachenko team could not play regularly because of injuries during a professional career.