Zurab Sakandelidze

Soviet Georgian basketball player (1945–2004)
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Zurab Sakandelidze

Summary

Zurab Sakandelidze is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kutaisi[2]. He was born on +1945-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tbilisi[4]. He died on +2004-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and athlete[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kutaisi[2], Zurab Sakandelidze…
  • Zurab Sakandelidze died in Tbilisi[4].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze was born on +1945-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze died on +2004-01-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze held citizenship in Georgia[11].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's professions included athlete[8].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze was educated at Georgian Technical University[13].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze received the Order of the Badge of Honour[14].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze received the Medal "For Labour Valour"[16].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze received the FIBA Hall of Fame[17].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze is recorded as male[18].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's member of sports team is recorded as BC Dinamo Tbilisi[20].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[21].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's Commons category is recorded as Zurab Sakandelidze[22].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's position played on team / speciality is recorded as shooting guard[23].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's sport is recorded as basketball[24].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0g8gmr[25].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's family name is recorded as Sakandelidze[26].
  • Zurab Sakandelidze's family name is recorded as Sakandelidze[27].

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Origins and Family

Zurab Sakandelidze was born in Kutaisi[2]. He was born on +1945-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Zurab Sakandelidze was educated at Georgian Technical University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and athlete[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[14], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1935[30]; Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15], an honorary sporting title[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1934[33]; Medal "For Labour Valour"[16], a Soviet state award[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1938[36]; and FIBA Hall of Fame[17], a sports hall of fame[37], in Switzerland[38], founded in 1991[39].

Personal Life

Zurab Sakandelidze was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[21].

Death and Burial

Zurab Sakandelidze died on +2004-01-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tbilisi[4].

Why It Matters

Zurab Sakandelidze ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Zurab Sakandelidze born?

Born in Kutaisi[2], Zurab Sakandelidze…

Where did Zurab Sakandelidze die?

Zurab Sakandelidze passed away in Tbilisi[4].

What did Zurab Sakandelidze do for work?

Zurab Sakandelidze worked as basketball player[6], basketball coach[7], and athlete[8].

Where did Zurab Sakandelidze go to school?

Zurab Sakandelidze was educated at Georgian Technical University[13].

What awards did Zurab Sakandelidze receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[14], Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[15], Medal "For Labour Valour"[16], and FIBA Hall of Fame[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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