Igors Miglinieks
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| birthday | May 4th 1964 | |
| place of birth | Riga, Soviet Union | |
| size | 192 cm | |
| position | Shooting Guard | |
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1984–1985 BK VEF Rīga 1985–1986 ZSKA 1987–1988 BK VEF Rīga 1988–1989 ZSKA 1989–1990 BK VEF Rīga 1990 Erie Wave ( WBL ) 1990–1991 BK VEF Rīga 1992–1994 SG Braunschweig 1994–1995 Adazhi Riga 1995 ZSKA 1995–1996 LainERS Riga 1996–1997 Olimpas Plunge 1997 Tscherno More Varna 1997–1998 KK Zito Vardar 1998–1999 Blonay Basket 1999 BK Ventspils 1999 LainERS Riga 1999–2000 ASK / Brocēni / LMT         Riga 2003–2004 BK Riga / Juniors
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| National team | ||
| 1986-1992 1992-1993 |
Soviet Union / CIS Latvia |
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| Clubs as coaches | ||
1997– Latvia 2000–2001 LMT Riga 2001–2003 BK Kiev 2004–2005 BK Arsenal Tula 2005 China ( AT ) 2005–2007 Proteas EKA AEL 2007–2008 Spartak St. Petersburg 2008–2009 BK Donetsk 2008–2009 Latvia (AT) 2009 –2010 Czarni Słupsk 2010–2011 AEK Larnaka 2011–2012 Apollon Limassol    
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| Olympic games | ||
| gold |
 Seoul 1988
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USSR |
Igors Miglinieks (born May 4, 1964 in Riga , Latvian SSR ) is a Latvian basketball coach and former Soviet basketball player. He played in the position of Shooting Guard and was a member of the Soviet national team at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul .
Career as a player
At the age of 16, Miglinieks was already part of the first team at VEF Riga . When he was of military age, he came to CSKA Moscow . After a customs offense in 1987, he was transferred back to VEF. Before the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, the disciplinary measure was lifted and he was allowed to go to Seoul, where he became Olympic champion with the Soviet national team. In the same year he was Soviet champion with CSKA. After the collapse of the Soviet Union , he played again at the 1992 Olympic Games in the United Team and reached fourth place in Barcelona. After 1992 he played for different teams in different European countries, including from 1992 to 1994 for SG Braunschweig . His coaching career began parallel to his playing activities. In 1997 he was already in charge of the Latvian national basketball team at the 1997 European Championship . He finally ended his career as a player after the 2000 season and also became a coach at LMT Riga.
Career as a coach
As a coach, Miglinieks rarely stayed at one club for long and coached various clubs in Europe. He celebrated his greatest successes as a club coach in Cyprus, where he was two times in a row Cypriot champions with Proteas EKA AEL in 2006 and 2007 and each reached the cup final. He was named Coach of the Year in Cyprus in 2006. In addition to his work as a club coach, he was assistant coach for the Chinese national basketball team under Rimas Kurtinaitis for two years and won the 2005 Asian championship with China. He also took part in the 2009 European Championship in Poland as an assistant coach for the Latvian national team.
successes
As a player
- Olympic champion in 1988
- Master of the Soviet Union 1988
- Champion Latvia 1991
As a trainer
- Winner of the Asian Basketball Championship 2005 (as assistant coach)
- Master Cyprus (2 ×): 2006, 2007
- Coach of the year 2006 in Cyprus
Web links
- archive.fiba.com: Players - Igors MIGLINIEKS (RUS) - Overview of participation in FIBA tournaments ( English )
- EuroBasket Hall of Fame - Latvia: Igors Miglinieks Basketball Career - Profile in the hall of fame of Latvian basketball personalities at Eurobasket.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Igors Miglinieks / Latvia / EuroBasket 2009. FIBA Europe , accessed on May 4, 2013 (English, trainer profile).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Miglinieks, Igors |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Soviet-Latvian basketball coach and player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4th 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Riga |