Viktor Bychkov, General Director of BC Khimki:

– We are glad to welcome Vadim in our team. Panin is one of the most talented Russian players at the position of a small forward. We hope that our cooperation will be fruitful: Vadim will be able to reveal himself in a new way and help our team to achieve high results.

Vadim Panin, BC Khimki player:

– I am happy to become a part of such a strong team as BC Khimki. It is a big step forward for me. Khimki is a great team, it has a talented and experienced coach, and qualified management. And I am looking forward to start in Euroleague. I shall make all the efforts to be helpful to my team.

Sergio Scariolo, head coach of BC Khimki:

– When we thought about the candidates for the position of a “third” number, it was generally agreed that among Russian players Vadim is the best candidate. Panin will be an important player in the team rotation, so he will express himself better and get a great experience.

Vadim Panin

Birthday – 10 February 1984.
Position – forward.
Height – 203 cm.
Weight – 99 kg.
Nationality – Russia.
Entry to club since 2010

Sports career

Title – Master of Sports of International Class

Teams played:
1999-2000 – Spartak-2 (Moscow),
2000-2003 – Dynamo (Moscow),
2003-2004 – Dynamo (Moscow region),
2004-2005 – Lokomotiv-Rostov (Rostov),
2005-2006 – Ural-Great (Perm),
2006-2007 – UNICS (Kazan),
2007-2008 – Spartak-Primorye (Vladivostok),
2008-2010 – Triumph (Lyubertsy),
Since 2010 – BC Khimki

Achievements:
2005 – FIBA-Europe Cup finalist;
2006 – FIBA Eurochallenge winner;
2007 – Eurocup finalist;
2007 – The silver medalist of Russian Championship;
2009 – The bronze medalist of FIBA Eurochallenge.

Private life

Marital status: Married to Natalia
Children: Daughter Daria
Hobbies: Picnic
Favourite films: “Brigade”
Favourite music: Different music
Favourite food: Macaroni
Favourite books: “James Bond” by Ian Lancaster Fleming
Favourite sport, apart from basketball: Football