Sergei Kovalenko

Born(1947-08-11)11 August 1947

Lüshunkou, China
Under Soviet occupation

Died18 November 2004(2004-11-18) (aged 57)

Kyiv, Ukraine

NationalitySoviet Union

Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)

Sergey Ivanovich Kovalenko

Personal information
Born	(1947-08-11)11 August 1947 Lüshunkou, China Under Soviet occupation
Died	18 November 2004(2004-11-18) (aged 57) Kyiv, Ukraine
Nationality	Soviet Union
Listed height	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Position	Center
Career history
1965–1968	Burevestnik
1976–1975	Budivelnyk
1976–1980	CSKA Moscow
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1972 Munich USSR 1968 Mexico City USSR European Championship 1969 Italy USSR 1973 Spain USSR European Championship for Juniors 1966 Italy Team

Sergey Ivanovich Kovalenko (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Ковале́нко, Ukrainian: Сергій Іванович Коваленко; born 11 August 1947,^[1] died 18 November 2004 at age 57 in Kyiv^[2]) was a Soviet Ukrainian basketball player who won the gold medal with the Soviet basketball team in the 1972 Olympics. He played for CSKA Moscow (1976–1980).^[3]