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Viktor Alekseyevich Zubkov (Russian: Ви́ктор Алексе́евич Зубко́в, IPA: [ˈvʲiktər ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ zʊpˈkof]; born 15 September 1941) is a Russian civil servant, politician and businessman who served as the 36th Prime Minister of Russia from September 2007 to May 2008.
He is considered to be one of the most distinguished players of Soviet and European basketball in the 1950s and 1960s. He won two silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games, while representing the senior men's Soviet national team. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
Zubkov twice played on winning teams at the European Champions Cup (1961, 1963), won three European titles (1957, 1959, 1961), earned two Olympic silver medals (1956, 1960), was an eight-time Soviet Champion with CSKA Moskva (1959-66), and twice captured titles at the Spartakiade (1959, 1963).
Sep 20, 2007 · Fradkov’s replacement was the big surprise – the new PM is Viktor Zubkov, an obscure official who had never been considered as a potential Russian leader. Anne Applebaum wrote in the Washington Post on September 18 that no one really knows why Zubkov was appointed, except for Putin himself.
Oct 16, 2016 · Zubkov twice played on winning teams at the European Champions Cup (1961, 1963), won three European titles (1957, 1959, 1961), earned two Olympic silver medals (1956, 1960), was an eight-time Soviet Champion with CSKA Moskva (1959-66), and twice captured titles at the Spartakiade (1959, 1963).
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for Cooperation with the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Member of the Board of Directors, Director General, Chairman of the Management Committee of Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo.
VIKTOR ZUBKOV basketball profile. Height: 203cm / 6'8''. Position: Center. Born: Apr.24, 1937 in Rostov-On-Don (RUS) Team: CSKA (1958-67) Nationality: Russian. NBA Draft Eligible: 1959 (not drafted)
