Ivan is a basketball player in which club did he play? Legendary basketball player Ivan Edeshko: “I don’t regret anything. About three seconds
45 years ago the USSR national basketball team beat Olympic Games in Munich the American Dream Team. On December 28, the premiere of a film based on those events will take place. The triumphant of that match, Ivan Edeshko, spoke about the legendary winning pass, annoying journalists, love for the Motherland and the secret of American basketball.
“45 years is a long time”
“Lenta.ru”: Recently a film was released dedicated to the victory of the Soviet team over the Americans at the ’72 Olympics. Did you manage to watch it?
Edeshko: Yes, we succeeded. To be honest, I was looking forward to this film. I was a little afraid that I would find flaws in it. But he even exceeded my expectations. I was delighted. And even those who were critical left the film satisfied.
Did you consult with the filmmakers?
When filming began, I was surprised that the four of us from that team who survived were not invited to participate in its creation. Then I thought that the film would be dedicated only to the Olympics in Munich and the legendary three seconds. Subsequently I found out that this is a feature film. They still gave me the chance to read the script and invited me to consult on the film.
Did the filmmakers manage to convey the atmosphere of those years?
When you yourself were a direct participant in those events, at first it is not easy to accept other people’s dramatization. However, when I came to the set, I saw how soulful the picture was. Yes, it is completely artistic, and the actors, of course, are not professional athletes, but this is nothing.
Did you enjoy the attention to the 1972 Olympic finals?
Very nice. 45 years have passed since then - a considerable period. And the film dedicated to that time makes me proud. It’s a pity that many of my teammates are no longer alive. They loved basketball and lived for this sport. However, the relatives of those whose last names appear in the credits can be proud of their family. It's great that the filmmakers remembered the great episode Soviet sports, and now after the release of the film - along with them the whole country.
You've been asked many times about the winning pass at the end of a match. Are you tired of telling this story or is it pleasant to remember such an event even after many years?
To be honest, I'm tired. Journalists ask about this so often that I already dream about these three seconds. I keep wondering when these three seconds will end. And I have to answer again. Apparently - never.
During Soviet times, basketball was popular. Why has interest in this sport dropped?
Because this is not a folk sport. Football and hockey are more loved in our country, that’s a fact.
Do you think young people will be interested in basketball after watching the film?
Yes, it can be captivating. The filmmakers managed to achieve entertainment. The film resembles a real basketball game. And I am convinced that, after watching it, parents will send their children to the sections. And, although basketball is not in the best position right now, the situation will change for the better.
In Soviet times, basketball players fought for their Motherland. Is the current Russian team capable of beating the American Dream Team on patriotism?
No. Because for Americans, basketball is national species sports Basketball is already a compulsory subject in schools. After graduating from school, the guys play college basketball, which in the USA plays no less important role than professional basketball. The next step is professional sports. And even those who don’t make it to the NBA, but are trained, go to play in Europe and Asia.
Why is American basketball at such a cosmic level?
College basketball in the USA is no worse than professional basketball. Even in terms of entertainment. The American people understand that they play in the NBA for money, and young people fight with all their hearts. After all, there is no money in universities and colleges. Students, of course, are motivated by benefits. Guys playing for national team college may not pay for their studies. There is also a system in which they do not drop out of the university and can devote more time to sports. In the USA, they believe that basketball is a sport that develops a person mentally and physically.
What emotions do you feel about the 1972 Olympics today?
When I watched "Moving Up", many moments came to life in my memory. The film shows our character, our reality, the tragedy of a society that was ruled by other authoritarian bodies.
Did only the best make the team?
Certainly. We represented a once huge country: I - Belarus, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov - Uzbekistan, Modestas Paulauskas - Lithuania, Zurab Sakandelidze - Georgia, Gennady Volnov - Russia, Anatoly Polivoda - Ukraine. We were the best in our republics. We were a team and fought for the Soviet Union. And we had no differences between nationalities. When we went abroad, we were all Russian.
Ivan Edeshko is a true legend in the history of Soviet and world basketball. Remember the famous final of the 1972 Olympics? It was Edeshko, three seconds before the end of the match, who gave a great pass to Alexander Belov, who decided the outcome of the confrontation with the Americans with an accurate throw.
Date and place of birth of Edeshko
Childhood and youth
Ivan, like most Soviet children, with early childhood I did sports. Sports were accessible and allowed for comprehensive development. The sport that Ivan started with and that he liked was boxing. One day, the boy was noticed by a children's coach, Anatoly Martsinkevich. Anatoly drew attention to the tall Ivan and suggested that he play basketball. The coach was a true fan of his business, and was able to instill the same love for basketball in Ivan. Edeshko has said more than once that he was very lucky with his coach. Martsinkevich taught the young guy the basics of handling the ball and understanding the game.
Later Yakov Fruman worked with Ivan. For three years Edeshko exhausted himself with long training sessions in the gym. During this time, he stretched 15 centimeters.
Ivan Edeshko - basketball player
Edeshko's career began in 1963. Ivan was a versatile, productive and strong basketball player. The guy was noticed in Minsk. The main republican basketball team was called “Spartak” (later renamed “RTI”) and played in the Second Union League.
Coach Ivan Panin had a great influence on the development of the basketball player. Panin paid attention to Ivan’s playing characteristics and tried to put him more in defense. The result was great. A versatile basketball player, he revealed himself in a completely new way in this position. A tall defender, under his own ring - this was a shortage of that time.
On the court, Ivan Edeshko was the brain of the team, its creativity. He created dangerous moments for his partners out of nothing, brought them to such striking positions from where it was impossible to miss. The basketball player liked to play the game. Ivan not only had a good pass, but also an excellent throw. At the right moment he could take over the game and dribble past several opponents.
That crazy, competent, mature game promised the player one thing - the transition to CSKA happened.
Career in CSKA and the USSR National Team
Edeshko ended up at CSKA at the invitation of Gomelsky. In the new club, Ivan had to rebuild. Everyone at the Army Club always listened to Gomelsky. It was necessary to impeccably follow all the instructions of the mentor. Ivan fit perfectly into the scheme, becoming part of the mechanism of a big machine for victories.
Gomelsky demanded simplicity and sharpness, and forbade Ivan to throw into the hoop. The coach needed simple but effective passes. Years later, Gomelsky admitted that he was in vain limiting Ivan’s creative talent and did not allow him to take risky, adventurous actions.
From CSKA the path to the USSR national team was open for the player.
Ivan Edeshko at the 1972 Olympics. Pas Edeshko
The USSR national team was seriously preparing for the 1972 Olympics under the leadership of coach Kondrashin. Edeshko knew him from the student team. The coach minimally limited the technical player on the court, Edeshko justified the trust and pleased the coach with cool passes and shots. They carried their warm relationship through life. Already, as a coach, Edeshko always correctly perceived even the strongest criticism of Kondrashin.
Ivan had a great time at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, as did the whole team. At this tournament, Edeshko was destined to go down in history, to become a real legend.
In the final, the USSR national team met with the Americans. American team was invincible in basketball. The last three seconds of the match were replayed three times, due to technical errors with the scoreboard. And so, the USSR team loses by 1 point, three seconds ahead.
Ivan Edeshko puts the ball into play with an accurate pass to Alexander Belov, who removes two guards with a slight feint and puts the ball in the basket. That was incredible! Ivan Edeshko's pass in the final of the 1972 Olympics in Munich went down in history forever!
Who played Ivan Edeshko in the film “Moving Up”
In the film “Moving Up,” Ivan Edeshko was played by actor Kuzma Saprykin. Above is a photo from the film.
Edeshko about the film “Moving Up”
Edeshko's achievements as a player and coach
Which clubs did Ivan Edeshko play in?
- "Spartak" (Minsk) (1963-1970)
- "CSKA" (Moscow) (1971-1977) (1979-1980)
- "SKA" (Kyiv) (1977-1979) (1980-1981)
Edeshko as a coach:
Back in 1970, Ivan received his education as a trainer-teacher. Ten years later it began coaching career. He worked with CSKA, with teams of various ages and even in Africa, in Guinea. In 1993, under the leadership of Ivan, CSKA won the first Russian basketball championship. Later there was a business trip to Lebanon, and work in Irkutsk.
Daughter of Ivan Edeshko
The daughter of Ivan Edeshko is Edeshko Natalia Ivanovna, master of sports in tennis. Works as a trainer.
Ivan Edeshko photo
Edeshko's hobbies
Ivan loves nature. He likes to go to the country and travel. The basketball player's favorite writer is Jack London. I like jazz, as well as films with Vysotsky, Mironov and Leonov.
Vyacheslav Dobrynin about Edeshko:
“I absolutely love it. There are people who are vampires, but Vanya is the opposite. Kindness! Charm! Positive!"
Edeshko about communication with Dobrynin
Edeshko writer
About how Ivan distributes it:
Edeshko about Sergei Belov
Results:
Basketball player Ivan Edeshko left a big mark on the history of world sports. He was unique on the court, and the story of the 1972 Olympic final in Munich made Ivan Edeshko a true legend and hero of the USSR.
Ivan Dvorny was born on January 5, 1952 in the village of Yasnaya Polyana, Omsk region. Sports, athletics, started studying in high school. He proved himself at regional competitions and was noticed by sports specialists, who offered him a choice between wrestling and basketball. Ivan chose basketball and moved to the city of Omsk. Since 1966, he played basketball in the youth school. sports school with Honored Trainer Viktor Nikolaevich Promin.
He began playing for the Uralmash basketball club in 1969, under the leadership of coach Alexander Kandel. Then, at the invitation of Vladimir Petrovich Kondrashin, he moved to the city of St. Petersburg to play for Spartak.
In 1972, after the appointment of Vladimir Kondrashin to the position of Head Coach of the USSR national team, Dvorny joined the national team. Together with the team in next year went to the XX Summer Olympic Games in the German city of Munich, where he won the title of Olympic Champion. After the Olympics, he successfully played for the Spartak club for another year.
A year after their triumph at the Olympics, in 1973, the basketball team went on a two-month tour of America. After playing more than a dozen matches at different tournaments, the team returned home. The players took things with them to relatives and for resale. At Sheremetyevo airport, at customs, all these things were described. They decided to arrange a show trial and the choice fell on Ivan Dvorny. The basketball player was sentenced to 3 years. With the assistance of Vladimir Kondrashin, he was released early and transferred to the village of Nurma, Leningrad Region.
In 1976, Ivan Vasilyevich was allowed to play; Spartak-Primorye from the city of Vladivostok, Primorsky Territory took the team. The team played very well under him, and the athlete himself often scored 20 points per game. Two years later he moved to the Moscow club Dynamo, but did not stay long at the club. Previously, he became the silver medalist of the USSR Championship, the winner of the European Cup Winners' Cup, the silver medalist of the Spartakiad of the Peoples of the USSR, the winner of the First World Basketball Festival in the Republic of Peru and the tournament in memory of Yu.A. Gagarin.
In 1980, Dvorny returned home to his village and took up beekeeping. After some time, he moved to the city of Omsk and got a job as a mechanic at the Moskovka locomotive depot. He worked at the depot for 14 years and another 6 years at the fire department. At the same time he played for the Omsk teams Shinnik and Lokomotiv.
On the advice of a friend, in November 2001 he left for permanent residence in Baltimore, USA. Then he returned to his homeland and lived in the city of Omsk. Later, the story “Block Shot” by Vladilen Lech, dedicated to the dramatic fate of the Olympic Champion, was published.
Dvorny was appointed president of the Omsk Region Basketball Federation in February 2012. In October of the same year he joined coaching staff basketball club "1716" as a consultant coach.
Dvorny Ivan Vasilievich died on September 22, 2015 from lung cancer. He was buried in the city of Omsk at the Novo-Yuzhnoe cemetery.
For services to sports activities Ivan Vasilyevich was awarded the title “Honored Master of Sports of the USSR.”
17.08.2016
Kind of sport: basketball.
Date and place of birth: 03/25/1945; village Stetski, Grodno district, Grodno region.
Awards and titles:
Honored Master of Sports of the USSR.
Honored Coach of the USSR.
Honored Trainer of Russia.
Achievements:
Champion of the Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich (1972)
Bronze medalist of the Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal (1976).
World Champion (Puerto Rico, 1974).
Silver medalist at the World Championship (Philippines, 1978).
European Champion (Germany (1971) and Italy (1979)).
Silver medalist of the European Championship (Yugoslavia, 1975).
Bronze medalist of the European Championship (Spain, 1973).
Champion of the USSR (1971-74, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980).
Silver medalist of the USSR Championship (1975).
short biography
The young man began his serious sports activities with boxing, but his tall height attracted the attention of children's basketball coach Anatoly Martsinkevich, who invited Ivan Edeshko to his section. He continued his studies with the talented teenager Yakov Fruman. Later Edeshko moved to Minsk, played in the 60s for the Spartak team, and later for the basketball team of the Minsk Radio Engineering Institute.
In 1970, Ivan Edeshko was mobilized into the army and began playing for the famous CSKA club (Moscow) under the leadership of the talented coach Alexander Gomelsky. As part of CSKA, the athlete became an eight-time champion of the USSR.
In the same 1970, the USSR national basketball team was headed by innovative coach Vladimir Kondrashin, who also appreciated the talent of Ivan Edeshko. Together with this coach, the Soviet team won gold medals at the 1970 Universiade, gold medals at the 1971 European Championships and, as one of the favorites, approached the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. The 1972 USSR-USA Olympic basketball final turned out to be one of the most intense and memorable in the history of the Games. When there were only three seconds left before the end of the match, the Americans led the score - 50:49. Coach Vladimir Kondrashin entrusted the decisive attack to Ivan Edeshko. The athlete managed to pass a pass across the entire court to his comrade Alexander Belov, who instantly sent the ball into the opponent’s hoop. The final three seconds changed the score to 50:51 in favor of the national team Soviet Union, which was able for the first time in history Olympic movement beat the Americans in the final of the basketball tournament.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, the Soviet team, led by the same Vladimir Kondrashin, also won a bronze medal. Thus, Ivan Edeshko, together with his entire team, became the bronze medalist of the Games.
At the end of its active sports career the athlete moved to a coaching position, where he was also able to achieve serious success. During his leadership of the CSKA team, in 1992 it became the champion of Russia. In 1993, Ivan Edeshko worked as the head coach of the Lebanese club Sporting, which became the national champion. In 1998, the Olympic champion returned to Russia, where he led the Russian junior team from 1998 to 2000. Since 2000, Ivan Edeshko has worked as the head coach of the Russian youth team.
Since 1991, Minsk has hosted a basketball tournament for children's teams for prizes. Olympic champion Ivan Edeshko.
Ivan Edeshko - Soviet basketball player sports biography which had a place for almost all possible titles and awards. Gold of the Olympic Games and world championships, cups and medals of the European and Soviet Union championships, the title of master of sports and honored coach - surprisingly, these achievements were truly within the power of one person.
Childhood and youth
The future basketball star was born on March 25, 1945 in a Belarusian village called Stetski, in the Grodno region. From early childhood, Ivan was drawn to sports. However, Edeshko’s first achievements did not relate to basketball at all: the boy was seriously interested in boxing. But the first ambitious dreams of professional ring was not destined to come true.
One day, coach Anatoly Martsinkevich drew attention to the growth of one of the participants in the boxing section. It was this man who instilled in young Ivan a love of basketball and helped him make his first shots into the basket.
Already at the age of 14, Ivan Edeshko, by his own admission, became a sincere fan of basketball. Boxing techniques and grips were forgotten, and training on the basketball court took first place. The young man spent literally all his free time in the hall. And after some time, such selfless love for sports and determination bore fruit.
Basketball
Professional basketball began for Ivan Edeshko in 1963. Minsk coach Ivan Panin drew attention to the capable player. It was he who recognized an outstanding defender in the young man. And indeed, the tall athlete perfectly defended the ring from opponents’ attacks. Later, Ivan also revealed himself as a striker: Edeshko masterfully created dangerous moments, skillfully passed the ball and, it seemed, never for a second lost control of what was happening throughout the entire court.
Such a competent and mature game could not help but attract attention. In 1971, Ivan was invited to join the Moscow CSKA team. At that time, coach Alexander Gomelsky was working with the team. Under the leadership of Alexander Yakovlevich, Ivan had a difficult time at first: if earlier the athlete had boldly improvised, now he had to strictly listen to the instructions of his mentor.
Some time later, Gomelsky and Edeshko adapted to each other. However, years later, Alexander Yakovlevich admitted in an interview that he may have in vain restrained the adventurism and riskiness of his ward. Be that as it may, Ivan Edeshko’s playing class promised the athlete a direct path to the USSR national team. And so it happened.
As part of the national team of the country, Ivan Edeshko immediately began preparing for the main sporting event- Munich Olympics 1972. A coach who later became Ivan’s close friend worked with the athletes. The last match of these Olympic Games will forever go down in the history of world basketball as one of the most beautiful, albeit controversial, matches.
In the final game, the USSR team and the USA team met. The game turned out to be tense: the opponents were not inferior to each other, the leadership constantly passed from one team to another. At some point, it already seemed that the Soviet athletes had lost: they missed the ring in the last moments of the match. The score was 49:50 in favor of the Americans.
However, fortune prepared a surprise for spectators and players. It turned out that the time board was malfunctioning, and there were still three seconds left until the end of the match. It is unlikely that at that moment anyone seriously believed that anything could be changed during this time. But miracles do happen: it was during these three seconds that Ivan Edeshko managed to pass the ball to Alexander Belov, who threw the ball straight into the hoop with a precision movement. The match ended with a score of 51:50, this time in favor of the basketball players from the USSR.
It is noteworthy that Ivan Edeshko himself subsequently emphasized more than once: the “golden pass” (as his throw to Belov later began to be called) was not a special merit. According to the basketball player, the hero of the match was definitely Alexander Belov, who, even having made a seemingly fatal mistake, managed not to get confused and brilliantly correct this mistake in three seconds.
Another star of that match is called and, who, although he did not distinguish himself in the last moments of the game, scored 20 points out of the final 50 for the team. Unfortunately, in the future career of Edeshko as a player, no other such striking matches occurred. Ivan played for several seasons in the Moscow team, then played as part of the Kyiv team SKA.
In 1980, Ivan Edeshko, already an eminent athlete, tried himself in a new capacity: the athlete began training a growing group of players. Years later, in 1984, Edeshko went to Africa. There, Ivan Ivanovich prepared the national and military teams of Guinea-Bissau for competitions.
In 1987, Edeshko returned to his homeland to become a sports mentor for the Soviet Union national team, as well as CSKA Moscow. Without a doubt, the merits of the army club were largely the result of the labors of Ivan Ivanovich. At that time, Edeshko’s assistant was Stanislav Eremin, who later also became a talented teacher, replacing Edeshko as head coach of CSKA.
Ivan Edeshko himself in 1993 again signed a contract with a foreign country. This time the athlete went to Lebanon to train a local team called Sporting. Through the efforts of Ivan Ivanovich, this club repeatedly took first place in the national championships, and also won silver at the Asian Cup. Edeshko recalls with warmth his years of work in Lebanon, emphasizing that these years turned out to be happy and fruitful for him.
Despite the sincere respect and love of the Lebanese, homesickness took its toll. In 1996, Ivan Ivanovich returned to Russia. Edeshko again became the coach of his native CSKA team, although this time as a second coach. The first was still Stanislav Eremin.
In 2000, Ivan Edeshko served as a mentor for the Irkutsk Shakhtar team for some time, but two years later this club collapsed. Until 2004, Edeshko again worked in Lebanon.
Personal life
The personal life of Ivan Edeshko was happy. The athlete is married. The basketball player’s chosen one was a woman named Larisa Andreevna. Larisa Edeshko graduated from Moscow State University with a teaching specialty.
In marriage, Ivan Ivanovich had a daughter, Natalia. The girl followed in her father's footsteps, choosing sport as her path in life. Natalia became a master of sports in tennis. Ivan Edeshko has two grandchildren - Ivan and Artem.
Ivan Edeshko now
Nowadays, due to his advanced age, Ivan Ivanovich no longer goes on the court, but he is always ready to give advice to novice athletes. Edeshko likes to spend his free time with his grandchildren in country house. The man is also interested in fishing, loves listening to songs and re-reading. In interviews with journalists, Edeshko likes to repeat:
“The main happiness in life is when work coincides with what you love.”
In 2017, photos of Ivan Edeshko, as well as other heroes of those same three seconds - Alexander Belov, Sergei Belov, and the rest of the team - again appeared on the pages of news publications.
This time, the director’s feature film “Upward Movement” became an occasion to remember the brilliant match. This film, which tells about the events of 1972, has already won positive reviews sports fans and film buffs. The role of Ivan Edeshko went to the actor.
Awards and achievements
- 1971 - Golden medal world championship
- 1972 - Olympic gold medal
- 1973 - bronze medal at the European Championship
- 1974 - World Championship gold medal
- 1975 - silver medal at the European Championship
- 1976 - Olympic bronze medal
- 1978 - silver medal at the World Championships
- 1979 - gold medal at the European Championship
