Ukrainian basketball player Alexander Belostenny has died at the age of 51. Belostenny died in Germany of lung cancer . The death was announced by Ukraine's basketball federation. Belostenny was a key player in the Soviet Union basketball team and was both a European and Olympic medallist. He won gold in the 1979, 1981 and 1985 European championships and gold in the 1982 FIBA World Championship . He won an Olympic gold medal in 1988.
Ukrainian basketball player has died at the age of 51. Belostenny died in Germany of . The death was announced by Ukraine's basketball federation. Belostenny was a key player in the and was both a European and Olympic medallist. He won gold in the 1979, 1981 and 1985 European championships and gold in the . He won an Olympic gold medal in 1988.
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Alexander Belostenny
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Soviet Union basketball team
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1982 FIBA World Championship