Vladimir Gomelsky
Vladimir Alexandrovich Gomelsky (Russian: Владимир Александрович Гомельский; born 20 October 1953 in Leningrad) is a Russian TV commentator, journalist, and writer. He is also a former Soviet professional basketball player and coach.
Basketball career
[edit]Gomelsky spent his entire basketball playing career with CSKA. In 1975, he received the title of Master of Sports of the USSR International Class. With CSKA, he was a four-time champion of the USSR Premier League, and also won the USSR Cup.
After he ended his playing career, he worked as a basketball coach. He was named an Honored Coach of the Russian SSR in 1986.
Personal life
[edit]Gomelsky is the son of the late prominent basketball coach Alexander Gomelsky,[1] and the nephew of Evgeny Gomelsky. Since 1989, he has worked as a sports commentator.[2]
His favourite team is the Philadelphia 76ers and player Julius Erving.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Папа. Великий тренер. Ozon.ru. Retrieved on 31 October 2016.
- ^ Конференция Неделя в НБА Archived 2 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Ntvplus.ru (15 July 2015). Retrieved on 2016-10-31.
- ^ "«Баскетбол – это на всю жизнь»" ["Basketball is for life"] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
External links
[edit]- Биография (in Russian)
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