Pavel Podkolzin

Pavel Podkolzin is a story before he even moves. Standing 226 cm, the Novosibirsk native reached the NBA young as a towering center, carrying the heavy expectations that always shadow giant prospects. What intrigues me most is his later switch to football; picturing that frame on a pitch is irresistible. The burden placed on extreme height in basketball is brutal, and rather than fade quietly, he kept finding ways to stay in motion.

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Name (English)

Pavel Podkolzin

Name (Japanese)

パベル・ポドコルジン

Reading

ぱべる・ぽどこるじん

Born

January 15, 1985 (age 41)

Origin

Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia

Height

226 cm

Occupation

basketball player / association football player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Ox

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pavel%20Podkolzin
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%91%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%83%89%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2662655

Tags

• Novosibirsk Oblast
• basketball player
• association football player

Last updated

September 23, 2026

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