Viktor Radev

Viktor Radev
Personal information
Born(1936-11-19)19 November 1936
Died31 August 2014(2014-08-31) (aged 77)
NationalityBulgarian
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
Playing career1955–1970
PositionPower forward
Career history
Academic Sofia
Lokomotiv Sofia
Slavia Sofia
Career highlights
Medals
Representing the  Bulgaria
EuroBasket
1957 Bulgaria
1961 Yugoslavia

Viktor Bonev Radev (Bulgarian: Виктор Бонев Радев) (19 November 1936 – 31 August 2014) was a Bulgarian basketball player. He was born in Maritsa Municipality, Bulgaria. He was a 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall forward.

Club career

Radev reached two consecutive EuroLeague Finals with Akademik Sofia, in 1958 and 1959. He was the leading scorer of the inaugural 1958 EuroLeague season with 251 points in 10 games. In total, Radev played 5 seasons in EuroLeague, three with Akademik and two with Lokomotiv team.[1]

On national level, Radev won 5 Bulgarian league titles and one Bulgarian Cup trophy. He also won four silver and two bronze medals in Bulgarian league.[2]

Bulgarian national team

As a member of the senior men's Bulgarian national team, he won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 1957 and the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 1961. He also competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 1960 Summer Olympics.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Viktor Radev - Biography & career statistics". Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  2. ^ "IN MEMORIAM: Почина Виктор Радев". Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Viktor Radev Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2018.