Gennadi Volnov

basketball player (1939–2008)
Person human Q2081557
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Gennadi Volnov

Summary

Gennadi Volnov is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1939-11-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +2008-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Gennadi Volnov…
  • Gennadi Volnov died in Moscow[4].
  • Gennadi Volnov was born on +1939-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gennadi Volnov died on +2008-07-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gennadi Volnov is buried at Vostryakovo Cemetery[8].
  • Gennadi Volnov held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Gennadi Volnov held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Gennadi Volnov worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Gennadi Volnov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[11].
  • Gennadi Volnov received the Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[12].
  • Gennadi Volnov received the Medal "For Labour Valour"[13].
  • Gennadi Volnov received the Order of Honour[14].
  • Gennadi Volnov received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15].
  • Gennadi Volnov is recorded as male[16].
  • Gennadi Volnov's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gennadi Volnov's member of sports team is recorded as PBC CSKA Moscow[18].
  • Gennadi Volnov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[19].
  • Gennadi Volnov's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[20].
  • Gennadi Volnov's sport is recorded as basketball[21].
  • Gennadi Volnov's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g97s3[22].
  • Gennadi Volnov's given name is recorded as Gennady[23].
  • Gennadi Volnov's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[24].
  • Gennadi Volnov's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Gennadi Volnov's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Gennadi Volnov's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Gennadi Volnov… he was born on +1939-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gennadi Volnov worked as a basketball player[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1935[30]; Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[12], a civil decoration[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1938[33]; Medal "For Labour Valour"[13], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1938[36]; Order of Honour[14], an order[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1994[39]; and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15], an honorary sporting title[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1934[42].

Personal Life

Gennadi Volnov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[19].

Death and Burial

Gennadi Volnov died on +2008-07-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vostryakovo Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Gennadi Volnov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Gennadi Volnov born?

Gennadi Volnov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Gennadi Volnov die?

Gennadi Volnov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Gennadi Volnov do for work?

Gennadi Volnov worked as basketball player[6].

What awards did Gennadi Volnov receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[11], Medal "For Distinguished Labour"[12], Medal "For Labour Valour"[13], and Order of Honour[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . euroleague.net. euroleague.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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