Alzhan Zharmukhamedov

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| nationality = Soviet and Kazakh

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| birth_place = South Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, USSR

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| resting_place = Federal Military Memorial Cemetery

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| career_start = 1967

| career_end = 1980

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| years1 = 1967–1969

| team1 = SKA Tashkent

| years2 = 1969–1980

| team2 = CSKA Moscow

| years3 = 1981

| team3 = Tashkent University

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As player:

EuroLeague champion (1971)
FIBA European Selection (1972)
10× USSR League champion (1970–1974, 1976–1980)
2× USSR Cup winner (1972, 1973)
Master of Sports of the USSR (1971)
Order of the Badge of Honour (Soviet Union) (1972)
Order of Honour (Russia) (2006)

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Alzhan Musurbekuly Zharmukhamedov (alternate spelling: Alzan Zarmuhamedov) ({{langx|kk|Әлжан Мүсірбекұлы Жармұхамедов}},{{Cite news|url=http://jasqazaq.kz/2017/05/26/t-ysh-olimpiada-chempiony-syrtta-ala-ma/|title=Тұңғыш Олимпиада чемпионы сыртта қала ма?|access-date=2018-01-28|language=kk-KZ|archive-date=2018-01-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129004610/http://jasqazaq.kz/2017/05/26/t-ysh-olimpiada-chempiony-syrtta-ala-ma/|url-status=dead}} Áljan Músirbekuly Jarmuhamedov; {{langx|ru|Алжан Мусурбекович Жармухамедов}}; 2 October 1944 – 3 December 2022) was a Kazakh professional basketball player and coach. He was considered to be the first ethnic Kazakh to become an Olympic champion.{{cite web |url=http://www.liter.kz/print.php?lan=russian&id=129&pub=12125 | title= Альжан ЖАРМУХАМЕДОВ: Желаю казахстанцам продвигать авторитет родины |publisher=www.liter.kz |accessdate=27 May 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}

Playing career

Jarmuhamedov played club basketball with CSKA Moscow (1970–1980). In 1971, he earned the title of Master of Sports of the USSR, International Class, and a year later, he was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor.

National team career

While being young and driven by feelings of patriotism, Jarmuhamedov moved to Almaty (Alma-Ata at that time), in order to compete with the senior Kazakh SSR national basketball team. However, not being able to find any support, he finally decided to move to Moscow, where he was eventually able to earn world fame as a basketball player. He served as the team captain of the senior combined national basketball team of the Soviet Union for a long period. He won a gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games, while playing with the senior Soviet Union national basketball team.

Coaching career

At the tail end of his career, Jarmuhamedov worked as a player-coach, until he reached the age of 45.

Personal life and death

Zharmukhamedov's father was Kazakh and his mother was Ukrainian of Zaporozhian Cossack descent.{{Cite news|url=https://www.caravan.kz/gazeta/alzhan-zharmukhamedov-chemodan-otkryli-i-mezhdu-veshhami-nashli-pistolet-409953/|title=Алжан Жармухамедов: Чемодан открыли и между вещами нашли пистолет|access-date=2022-12-03|language=ru}}

Zharmukhamedov lived in Moscow. He died on 3 December 2022, at the age of 78.[https://www.sport-express.ru/basketball/news/umer-olimpiyskiy-chempion-po-basketbolu-1972-goda-alzhan-zharmuhamedov-2006921/ Умер олимпийский чемпион по баскетболу 1972 года Алжан Жармухамедов] {{in lang|ru}} He was buried in the Federal Military Memorial Cemetery on 7 December.{{cite web |url=https://sportrbc.ru/news/63905ab29a794722e550a076|title=В Москве простились с олимпийским чемпионом по баскетболу Жармухамедовым|trans-title=The farewell in Moscow to the Olympic basketball champion Zharmukhamedov|language=ru|publisher=RBK Group|date=7 December 2022|accessdate=7 February 2023}}

Awards and accomplishments

=Club career=

10× USSR Premier League Champion: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) Champion: 1971
2× USSR Cup Winner: 1972, 1973
FIBA European Selection: 1972

=Soviet senior national team=

EuroBasket 1967: {{gold medal}}
1970 FIBA World Championship: {{bronze medal}}
EuroBasket 1971: {{gold medal}}
1972 Summer Olympic Games: {{gold medal}}
EuroBasket 1975: {{silver medal}}
1976 Summer Olympic Games: {{bronze medal}}:
1978 FIBA World Championship: {{silver medal}}
EuroBasket 1979: {{gold medal}}

References

External links

[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/q/Alzan%20Zarmuhamedov/pid//_//players.html FIBA Profile]
[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1979.roundID_698.teamID_2792.playerID_63747.html FIBA Europe Profile]
{{Basketball-Reference.com international player|alzhan-zharmukhamedov-1}}