1. «The pride of our family –
Igor Kudelin»
«…Stay at the top as long
as you can!...»

2. Igor Kudelin was born August 10, 1972 in Taganrog, and now lives in Krasnodar.
Soviet and Russian basketball player, Honored Master of Sports of Russia, as
well as the honored master of sports of Honored Master of Sports of Russia, as
well as the honored master of sports of international class. Russian national team
player in basketball. The brightest player of team. Elegant, beautiful and
productive player. Spiner, fast, bouncy. One of the most talented player with
excellent technique which makes spectators raise to their feet giving enthusiastic
cheers.

3. In his childhood, Igor’s father took with him to various basketball games between
the shops of the plant and between plants of Taganrog. Igor also loved football
and was one of the best players in school . At the age of 9 he started his
basketball career. He left from Taganrog to Moscow with a small handbag which
had a pair of sneakers and sandwiches. Thought there was only one: He was
about to turn 19 – and he invited to CSKA. It’s been a childhood dream of all the
boys who were playing basketball! In childhood rooting for CSKA. His father, by
the way, was the Dinamo – because of this they were arguing all the time. His
father was indigant : « They are from all the clubs in the country take the best and
so win !» When Igor became a player – army men, could not agree with his father :
« You said that CSKA takes all the best ? So, I’m the best !» His father had no
choice but to agree.

4. Career :
1981-1987 - ROSDYUSHOR
(TCR)
1991-2001 - CSKA (Moscow). Igor
Kudelin in 1998. awarded the Order
"For Services to the Fatherland" II
degree, has been invited to watch a
"Minnesota Timberwolves" (NBA)
2001-2002 - Lokomotiv (Mineral
Waters)
2002-2003 - Unics (Kazan)
2003-2007 - Lokomotiv (Rostov-onDon)
Completed a professional career as
a player in 2007.
2008-2009 - BC Engineering
(Moscow) - Moscow Basketball
League
2009-2011 - BC «LokomotivKuban" (Krasnodar) Coach
2011-2013 - BC «LokomotivKuban" (Krasnodar) - Junior league
coach.
Silver medalist at the 1998 World
Bronze medalist of European
Championship 1997
9-time champion of Russia, CSKA

5. Archivements :
Silver
medalist at the 1998
World
Bronze medalist of European
Championship 1997
9-time champion of Russia,
CSKA
In 1996 he scored 44 points
in the championship match
against Russia in Moscow
"Dynamo"
In February 2004, scored 47
points in the match against
the Russian Superleague
Tula "Arsenal" (Rostov - on Don)

6. Life :
Fishing,
basketball, football,
billiard are the favourite ones
among his numerous hobbies. His
musical preferences is Depeche
Mode. Credo: "Always be the first
and stay at the top as long as
possible."
And now,he teach the boys play
basketball a lot more than just a
physical education teacher.

7. Presentation has been prepared with the words of my grandparents, Kudelina Alla Davidovna and
Kudelina Alexander Ivanovicha. Photos taken for the presentation of the family archive.