Mikhail Mikhailov
Personal information
Born (1971-05-17) 17 May 1971 (age 52)
Zlatoust, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian / Spanish
Listed height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Listed weight109 kg (240 lb)
Career information
Playing career1991–2005
PositionPower forward / center
Coaching career2006–present
Career history
As player:
1991–1993Spartak St. Petersburg
1993–1994Svetlana St. Petersburg
1994–1996Estudiantes
1996–1998Real Madrid
1998–1999Aris Thessaloniki
1999–2000Real Madrid
2000–2002Ural Great
2002–2003Snaidero Udine
2003–2004Caja San Fernando
2004–2005Ural Great
As coach:
2006–2009Spartak Primorye (assistant)
2010Krasnye Krylia
2012Russia Under-18 (assistant)
2013Russia Under-20 (assistant)
2013Avtodor Saratov
2014–2015Russia Under-20
2021–2022Zhejiang Golden Bulls (consultant)
Career highlights and awards
As a player:
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  Russia
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1994 Canada National Team
Silver medal – second place 1998 Greece National Team
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1993 Germany National Team
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Spain National Team

Mikhail Aleksandrovich Mikhailov (alternate spelling: Mikhaylov) (Russian: Михаил Александрович Михайлов; born 17 May 1971 in Zlatoust, USSR) is a former Russian-Spanish professional basketball player and coach.[1] In 1994, he was an Honored Master of Sports of Russia.

Professional career

Mikhailov was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1995. In the Summer of 1996, Mikhailov turned down a contract offer from the NBA's Sacramento Kings.[2]

National team career

Mikhailov was a part of the senior Russian national teams that won the silver medal at the 1994 FIBA World Championship, and the 1998 FIBA World Championship. He also won a silver medal at the 1993 EuroBasket, and a bronze medal at the 1997 EuroBasket, where he also earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection. He also played with Russia at the 1995 EuroBasket.

Personal life

After his career, he stayed in Spain where he raised his family including his son of the same name Mikhail Mikhailov. His son played high school basketball in Kansas and went on to Canada to play on the university team of the Winnipeg Wesmen.[3]

References

  1. ^ Михаил МИХАЙЛОВ СТАТИСТИКА - КОНСТИТУЦИЯ БАСКЕТБОЛА (in Russian).
  2. ^ БАСКЕТБОЛ Михаил МИХАЙЛОВ СТАТИСТИКА - КОНСТИТУЦИЯ БАСКЕТБОЛА (in Russian).
  3. ^ Taylor Allen (December 21, 2022). "Spaniards living large with Wesmen". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 27, 2023.

External links

Russia squad – 1994 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal
Russia squad – 1998 FIBA World Championship – Silver medal
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