Vladimir Tkachenko

Vladimir Tkachenko
Personal information
Born (1957-09-20) 20 September 1957
NationalityRussian
Listed height221 cm (7 ft 3 in)
Listed weight110 kg (243 lb)
Career information
Playing career1974–1991
PositionCenter
Number11
Career history
1974–1982Stroitel
1983–1990CSKA Moscow
1990-1991Guadalajara
Career highlights
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow
FIBA World Cup
1978 Philippines
1982 Colombia
1986 Spain
FIBA EuroBasket
1977 Belgium
1979 Italy
1981 Czechoslovakia
1985 West Germany
1987 Greece
European U-18 Championship
1976 Spain Under-18
European Championship for Cadets
1973 Italy Under-16

Vladimir Petrovich Tkachenko (alternative spelling: Vladimir Tkatchenko) (Russian: Владимир Петрович Ткаченко; born 20 September 1957) is a retired Soviet and Russian professional basketball player. Tkachenko won two Summer Olympic Games medals and three FIBA World Cup medals with the senior men's Soviet Union national team. He was also named both the Euroscar and the Mr. Europa in 1979. His pro club career lasted 17 years.

He was named to the FIBA All-Time EuroStars Team in 2007. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2015.