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Olympedia – Vladimir Torban

Vladimir Torban

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameVladimir Aleksandrovich•Torban
Used nameVladimir•Torban
Original nameВладимир Александрович•Торбан
Born10 December 1932 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
Died19 August 2011 in Moskva (Moscow), Moskva (RUS)
AffiliationsDynamo Moskva, Moskva (RUS)
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Russian Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

As a youth, Vladimir Torban played tennis, before taking up basketball at the start of the 1950s, when he was already nearly 20-years-old. Torban played his entire career from 1953-62 with one club, Dynamo Moskva. With Dynamo, Torban won the Soviet title in 1959, silver at the Soviet championships in 1956 and bronzes in 1957 and 1958. Torban played for the Soviet national team from 1955-59 and won the Olympic silver in 1956, won the European Championships in 1957 and 1959, while taking bronze at the 1955 European Championships. Torban also won gold at the 1955 Universiade and participated at the 1959 World Championships, where the Soviet Union refused to play against Taiwan and was disqualified.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1956 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) URS RUS Vladimir Torban
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Soviet Union 2 Silver

Special Notes