Juris Kalniņš

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Juris Kalniņš
Personal information
Born(1938-03-08)8 March 1938
Riga, Latvia
Died9 February 2010(2010-02-09) (aged 71)
NationalitySoviet / Latvian
Listed height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Men's basketball

Juris Kalniņš (8 March 1938 – 9 February 2010) was a Soviet and Latvian basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and small forward. Kalniņš won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Champs and a gold at the 1963 European Champs.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Juris Kalniņš Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2012.