Sergei Kovalenko

Sergey Ivanovich Kovalenko
Personal information
Born(1947-08-11)11 August 1947
Lüshunkou, China
Under Soviet occupation
Died18 November 2004(2004-11-18) (aged 57)
Kyiv, Ukraine
NationalitySoviet Union
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
PositionCenter
Career history
1965–1968Burevestnik
1969–1976BC Budivelnyk Kyiv
1976–1980CSKA Moscow
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1972 MunichUSSR
1968 Mexico CityUSSR
European Championship
1969 ItalyUSSR
1973 SpainUSSR
European Championship for Juniors
1966 ItalyTeam

Sergii Ivanovych Kovalenko, Ukrainian: Сергій Іванович Коваленко; born 11 August 1947, died 18 November 2004 at age 57 in Kyiv) was a Soviet Ukrainian basketball player who won the gold medal with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympics. He played for BC Budivelnyk Kyiv (1969-1976), CSKA Moscow (19761980).