Lydia and Evgeny Alekseev are the most eminent basketball
couple in the world in terms of awards. They are the first
captains of the men’s and women’s national teams of the
USSR. Evgeny was the first coach and founder of the CSKA
basketball team. Under the leadership of Lydia Alekseeva, the
USSR national team did not lose a single international match
from 1964 to 1984, repeatedly winning the title of world and
Olympic champions. The Alekseevs were the participants in
the Great Patriotic War, and were awarded military orders and
medals. They lived in a happy marriage for over 60 years and
raised two daughters.
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