Arkady Andreyevich Bochkaryov (alternate spelling: Arkady Andreevich Bochkarev, ; 24 February 1931 â 29 March 1988) was a Soviet basketball player. He was a member of the Soviet team between 1953 and 1959 and won a silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics, as well as the European titles in 1957 and 1959. After retirement, he worked as a sport functionary with the Soviet Army.