Valentin Melnychuk
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Valentin Melnychuk is a Ukrainian basketball coach.
Melnychuk worked in Portugal
for several years. He was the coach of Portugal national basketball team
, from 2000 to 2007. He achieved their first ever qualification for the EuroBasket 2007
, leading the way for the best result of the Portuguese Squad, the 2nd round of the tournament. He left the National Team soon after. After that, he was assigned to be the Ukraine national basketball team
coach. Melnychuk was unable to avoid elimination of EuroBasket 2009
, by finishing in 4th and last place in the Group C.
He returned to Portugal to be the coach of FC Penafiel
, newly promoted to the Proliga, for the 2009/10 season.
Melnychuk worked in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
for several years. He was the coach of Portugal national basketball team
Portugal national basketball team
The Portuguese national basketball team is the basketball side that represents Portugal in international competition. Portugal never had great success in the past at international level, but have qualified for the Eurobasket three times, more recently in EuroBasket 2011...
, from 2000 to 2007. He achieved their first ever qualification for the EuroBasket 2007
Eurobasket 2007
-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Second round:- Group E :- Group F :-Championship bracket:- Quarterfinals :-Classification rounds:- Semifinals :- Third place game:- Final :...
, leading the way for the best result of the Portuguese Squad, the 2nd round of the tournament. He left the National Team soon after. After that, he was assigned to be the Ukraine national basketball team
Ukraine national basketball team
The Ukrainian national basketball team is the national basketball team of Ukraine. The team participates at FIBA Europe competitions. It's been less successful then other teams that resulted from the division of Soviet Union. Their best result to date was the 13th place at EuroBasket, in 1997...
coach. Melnychuk was unable to avoid elimination of EuroBasket 2009
EuroBasket 2009
The EuroBasket 2009 was the 36th EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Poland, began on 7 September 2009 and concluded with the final on 20 September 2009...
, by finishing in 4th and last place in the Group C.
He returned to Portugal to be the coach of FC Penafiel
FC Penafiel
Futebol Clube Penafiel is a Portuguese football club based in the city of Penafiel. Founded in 1951, it currently plays in the Liga Vitalis .-Brief history:Penafiel first reached the first division in 1980–81, first lasting two seasons...
, newly promoted to the Proliga, for the 2009/10 season.