Aleksejs Anufrijevs
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Born15 January 1912
Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire
DiedApril 1945
Courland Pocket, Latvian SSR
Courland Pocket, Latvian SSR
NationalityRussian
Playing career1929–early 1940s
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| Born | 15 January 1912 Riga, Governorate of Livonia, Russian Empire | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 1945 Courland Pocket, Latvian SSR | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1929–early 1940s | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||||||||
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Aleksejs Anufrijevs (Russian: Алексей Никитич Ануфриев; 15 January 1912 – April 1945) was a Latvian basketball player of Russian origin. Anufrijevs won a gold medal at the 1935 EuroBasket competition, becoming the first European champion. He also participated (as a substitute) at the 1936 Summer Olympics and at the 1937 EuroBasket.[1]