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| nationality = Soviet / Russian / Armenian |
| nationality = Soviet / Russian / Armenian |
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| height_ft = 5 |
| height_ft = 5 |
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| height_in = |
| height_in = 9.25 |
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| weight_lb = 165 |
| weight_lb = 165 |
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| college = |
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| draft_year = |
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| career_position = [[Point guard]] |
| career_position = [[Point guard]] |
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| career_number = |
| career_number = 6 |
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| career_start = 1948 |
| career_start = 1948 |
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| career_end = 1966 |
| career_end = 1966 |
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| coach_start = 1966 |
| coach_start = 1966 |
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| coach_end = 1970 |
| coach_end = 1970 |
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| years1 = |
| years1 = 1948–1954 |
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| team1 = SKIF Yerevan |
| team1 = SKIF Yerevan |
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| years2 = |
| years2 = 1955–1957 |
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| team2 = Burevestnik Almaty |
| team2 = Burevestnik Almaty |
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| years3 = |
| years3 = 1958–1966 |
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| team3 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] |
| team3 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] |
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| cyears1 = |
| cyears1 = 1966–1968 |
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| cteam1 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (assistant) |
| cteam1 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (assistant) |
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| cyears2 = |
| cyears2 = 1968–1970 |
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| cteam2 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] |
| cteam2 = [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] |
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*2× [[Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR|USSR Spartakiad]] champion (1959, 1963) |
*2× [[Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR|USSR Spartakiad]] champion (1959, 1963) |
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*[[Master of Sports of the USSR]] (1953) |
*[[Master of Sports of the USSR]] (1953) |
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*[[Honored Master of Sports of the USSR]] |
*[[Honored Master of Sports of the USSR]] (1961) |
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*[[Order of the Badge of Honor|USSR Order of the Badge of Honor]] (1965) |
*[[Order of the Badge of Honor|USSR Order of the Badge of Honor]] (1965) |
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*Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (2006) |
*Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation (2006) |
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*[[CSKA Moscow Basketball Club Hall of Fame|CSKA Moscow Hall of Fame]] (2013) |
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'''As head coach:''' |
'''As head coach:''' |
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*[[EuroLeague]] champion [[1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup|1969]]) |
*[[EuroLeague]] champion ([[1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup|1969]]) |
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*2× [[USSR Premier Basketball League|USSR Premier League]] champion ( |
*2× [[USSR Premier Basketball League|USSR Premier League]] champion (1969, 1970) |
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*Honored Coach of the Russian SSFR (1969) |
*Honored Coach of the Russian SSFR (1969) |
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'''Armenak |
'''Armenak Misakovich Alachachian''' (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) ({{lang-hy|Արմենակ Միսակի Ալաջաջյան}}, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-[[USSR|Soviet]] [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach|coach]]. During his [[sports club|club]] playing career, the [[point guard]] reached European stardom with [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] and the senior men's [[Soviet Union national basketball team|Soviet Union national team]]. He was the first person to ever win a [[EuroLeague]] title, as both a player and a [[head coach]]. |
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==Club career== |
==Club career== |
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Alachachian helped [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] |
Whie he was the [[captain (sports)|team captain]], Alachachian helped [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] win its first [[EuroLeague]] championship in [[1960–61 FIBA European Champions Cup|1961]]. He added a second EuroLeague championship with CSKA in [[1962–63 FIBA European Champions Cup|1963]], and he reached another [[EuroLeague Finals|EuroLerague Final]] in [[1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup|1965]], before retiring. |
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==National team career== |
==National team career== |
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==Coaching career== |
==Coaching career== |
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[[Aleksandar Gomelsky]], who was at the time [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]'s [[sports director]], assigned Alachachian to the club's [[head coach]] position in 1968. Alachachian would go on to lead the team to the [[Euroleague]] championship in [[1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup|1969]]. Alachachian thus became the first person to win the title as both a player and a head coach. |
[[Aleksandar Gomelsky]], who was at the time [[PBC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]'s [[sporting director|sports director]], assigned Alachachian to the club's [[head coach]] position in 1968. Alachachian would go on to lead the team to the [[Euroleague]] championship in [[1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup|1969]]. Alachachian thus became the first person to win the title as both a player and a head coach. |
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[[File:1796910 607151076032391 944229371 o.jpg|thumb|upright|2014 Yerevan Youth International Basketball tournament in honor of Armenak Alachachyan]] |
[[File:1796910 607151076032391 944229371 o.jpg|thumb|upright|2014 Yerevan Youth International Basketball tournament in honor of Armenak Alachachyan]] |
Latest revision as of 21:47, 22 April 2024
Personal information | |
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Born | Alexandria, Egypt | 25 December 1930
Died | 4 December 2017 Toronto, Canada | (aged 87)
Nationality | Soviet / Russian / Armenian |
Listed height | 5 ft 9.25 in (1.76 m) |
Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1948–1966 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 6 |
Coaching career | 1966–1970 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1948–1954 | SKIF Yerevan |
1955–1957 | Burevestnik Almaty |
1958–1966 | CSKA Moscow |
As coach: | |
1966–1968 | CSKA Moscow (assistant) |
1968–1970 | CSKA Moscow |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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Medals |
Armenak Misakovich Alachachian (alternate spellings: Alachachyan, Alatchatchan, Alajajian) (Armenian: Արմենակ Միսակի Ալաջաջյան, December 25, 1930 – December 4, 2017) was an Armenian-Soviet basketball player and coach. During his club playing career, the point guard reached European stardom with CSKA Moscow and the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He was the first person to ever win a EuroLeague title, as both a player and a head coach.
Club career[edit]
Whie he was the team captain, Alachachian helped CSKA Moscow win its first EuroLeague championship in 1961. He added a second EuroLeague championship with CSKA in 1963, and he reached another EuroLerague Final in 1965, before retiring.
National team career[edit]
As a player of the senior men's Soviet national team, Alachachian won four gold medals at the FIBA EuroBasket. As he won the 1953 EuroBasket, the 1961 EuroBasket, the 1963 EuroBasket, and the 1965 EuroBasket. He also won a Summer Olympic Games silver medal, which he won at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
Coaching career[edit]
Aleksandar Gomelsky, who was at the time CSKA Moscow's sports director, assigned Alachachian to the club's head coach position in 1968. Alachachian would go on to lead the team to the Euroleague championship in 1969. Alachachian thus became the first person to win the title as both a player and a head coach.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- FIBA Profile "Armenak Alachachian"
- FIBA Profile "Armenak Alatchatchan"
- Fibaeurope.com Profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armenak Alachachian". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- Euroleague.net - Player nominees for Euroleague's 50 Greatest Contributors
- Armenak Alachachian's obituary
- 1930 births
- 2017 deaths
- Armenian basketball coaches
- Armenian men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players from Alexandria
- Egyptian people of Armenian descent
- Egyptian emigrants to the Soviet Union
- EuroLeague-winning coaches
- FIBA EuroBasket-winning players
- Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR
- Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for the Soviet Union
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union
- PBC CSKA Moscow coaches
- PBC CSKA Moscow players
- Point guards
- Soviet basketball coaches
- Soviet Armenians
- Soviet men's basketball players