Viktor Zubkov (basketball)

Viktor Zubkov
Personal information
Born(1937-04-24)24 April 1937
Rostov-on-Don, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died16 October 2016(2016-10-16) (aged 79)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
Playing career1955–1967
PositionCenter
Number7
Coaching career1979–1981
Career history
As a player:
1955–1957Rustovnna Burevestnik
1957–1967CSKA Moscow
As a coach:
1979–1981Mozambique
Career highlights
As a player:
Medals
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's Basketball
Olympic Games
1956 Melbourne
1960 Rome
FIBA World Cup
1963 Brazil
EuroBasket
1957 Sofia
1959 Istanbul
1961 Belgrade

Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Russian: Виктор Алексеевич Зубков; 24 April 1937 – 16 October 2016) was a Soviet professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in), he played at the center position. He is considered to be one of the most distinguished players of Soviet and European basketball in the 1950s and 1960s.

He won two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, while representing the senior men's Soviet national team. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.