Aleksandr Karshakevich

Aleksandr Karshakevich
Aleksandr Karshakevich (1987)
Personal information
Full nameAleksandr Vladimirovich Karshakevich
Born6 April 1959 (1959-04-06) (age 67)
Height184 cm (72 in)
Sport
SportHandball
PositionLeft wing
Senior clubs
YearsTeam
1979-1990SKA Minsk
1990-1994DJK Hürth Gleuel
National team
Years Team
– Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's handball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulTeam
Silver medal – second place1980 MoscowTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1982 West GermanyTeam
Silver medal – second place1990 CzechoslovakiaTeam

Aleksandr Vladimirovich Karshakevich (Belarusian: Аляксандр Уладзіміравіч Каршакевіч; Russian: Александр Владимирович Каршакевич, born 6 April 1959 in Ashmyany, Hrodna Voblast) is a former Soviet/Belarusian handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

In 1980, he won the silver medal with the Soviet team. He played four matches including the final and scored 13 goals.

Eight years later he won the gold medal with the Soviet team. He played five matches including the final and scored twenty goals.

At club level he played for SKA Minsk and won the Soviet Championship in 1981, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988 and 1990. At European level he won the European Cup in 1987 1989 and 1990. He also won the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1983 and 1988.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Aleksandr Karshakevich". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.