Jaak Lipso
Jaak Lipso (18 April 1940 – 3 March 2023) was an Estonian professional basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two medals at the Olympic Games. Lipso also won two medals at the FIBA World Championship and was a three-time Eurobasket champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team. He was a member of the Soviet Union national team from 1961 to 1970. After his active career Lipso became a basketball coach, and was elected to the Estonian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
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| Born | 18 April 1940 Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 2023 (aged 82) Tallinn, Estonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Estonian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1956–1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956–1960 | TRÜ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | Rīgas ASK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1969 | CSKA Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1975 | Kalev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1981 | Harju KEK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lipso died on 3 March 2023, at age 82.
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