Alexander Anatolyevich Petrenko
Alexander Anatoljewitsch Petrenko ( Russian Александр Анатольевич Петренко , scientific transliteration Aleksandr Anatol'evič Petrenko ; born February 4, 1976 in Alma-Ata , Soviet Union ; † July 21, 2006 in Samara ) was a Russian national basketball player .
The 2.05 m tall power forward played in the 2005/06 season with BK Chimki in the EuroCup final against DKV Joventut and scored 11 points and 5 rebounds in this game.
Alexander Petrenko died on July 22, 2006 after a car accident near the city of Samara, in which his wife and her parents were also killed. His daughter survived the accident seriously injured.
Athletic career
- 1999: European Championship participant for Russia (5th place) - 44 points in 8 games
Web links
- Obituary on sport-express.ru (Russian)
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| SURNAME | Petrenko, Alexander Anatolyevich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Петренко, Александр (Russian); Petrenko, Aleksandr (scientific transliteration) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th February 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alma-Ata , Soviet Union |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 22, 2006 |
| Place of death | Samara |