About Maigonis Valdmanis
Lived 1933 – 1999 (aged 66). Maigonis Valdmanis was a Russian and Latvian basketball player and basketball coach.
Maigonis Valdmanis (September 8, 1933 – October 30, 1999) was a Soviet and Latvian basketball player and coach. He was born in Riga.
He played for Rīgas ASK and won three Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and four Soviet national league championships (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958).
Playing for the USSR national basketball team Maigonis Valdmanis won three gold medals at EuroBasket 1957, EuroBasket 1959, EuroBasket 1961, and silver medals at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games.
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Who was Maigonis Valdmanis?
Soviet basketball player (1933–1999)
When was Maigonis Valdmanis born?
Maigonis Valdmanis was born on 8 September 1933 in Riga.
When did Maigonis Valdmanis die?
Maigonis Valdmanis died on 30 October 1999 in Roja.
What was Maigonis Valdmanis's occupation?
Maigonis Valdmanis was a basketball player and basketball coach.
What nationality was Maigonis Valdmanis?
Maigonis Valdmanis was Russian and Latvian.
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