Overview

• The 40-year-old made his competitive bow in the Russian Cup as Amkal beat Kaluga 1–0, and he came close to scoring.
• At a reported 2.26 meters, he would eclipse Simon Bloch Jorgensen’s 2.10-meter mark by 16 centimeters, with Kristof Van Hout next at 2.08 meters.
• The height claim originates in coverage from RÉCORD relaying SkyeFootball posts on X, and outlets have not provided independent verification.
• Podkolzin previously played in the NBA from 2003 to 2006 with the Utah Jazz and Dallas Mavericks, appearing in six games before returning to Russia in 2007.
• He told TJ Sports he hopes to return to play in the same city after his debut appearance.