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Andrei Kirilenko is listed as a basketball player. Andrei Kirilenko was born in Izhevsk, Russia on February 18, 1981. That works out to 45 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Euroleague MVP (2012), Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords and Honoured Master of Sports of Russia. The listed height is 206 cm.
My Take
Andrei Kirilenko, the original AK-47, is my kind of basketball player: a stat-sheet stuffer who quietly affected every part of the game. At 206 cm he could score, defend, pass, and block in a way few wings ever have, and his ten years anchoring the Utah Jazz earned him real respect. Going pro at fifteen back home took serious nerve. What impresses me most is the second act: rather than fading away, he moved into the executive side and started shaping the sport itself. Versatile on the floor, sharp off it, he never needed the spotlight to matter.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Andrei Kirilenko
- Name (Japanese)
- アンドレイ・キリレンコ
- Reading
- あんどれい・きりれんこ
- Born
- February 18, 1981 (age 45)
- Origin
- Izhevsk, Russia
- Height
- 206 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Rooster
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Euroleague MVP
- Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords
- Honoured Master of Sports of Russia
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.kirilenko.ru/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ak47russ/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei%20Kirilenko
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AD%E3%83%AA%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q294788
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Andrei Kirilenko born?
Andrei Kirilenko was born on February 18, 1981 and is 45 years old.
Where is Andrei Kirilenko from?
Andrei Kirilenko is from Izhevsk, Russia.
What does Andrei Kirilenko do?
Andrei Kirilenko works as basketball player.
How tall is Andrei Kirilenko?
Andrei Kirilenko is 206 cm tall.
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