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Angelė Rupšienė

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Angelė Rupšienė (née Jankūnaitė; born 27 June 1952 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, who most notably played for BC Kibirkštis Vilnius. She won two gold medals in the 1976 Montreal Olympics and 1980 Moscow Olympics, three gold medals during European Championship and two gold medals during World Championship, playing for Soviet Union national basketball team.

Born (1952-06-27) June 27, 1952 (age 74)
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Playing career1968–1984
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Angelė Rupšienė
Personal information
Born (1952-06-27) June 27, 1952 (age 74)
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
Playing career1968–1984
PositionGuard
Career history
?Dovana Vilnius
?Kibirkštis Vilnius
Medals
Representing the  Soviet Union
Women's basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1976 MontrealNational team
Gold medal – first place1980 MoscowNational team
FIBA European Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place1972 BulgariaNational team
Gold medal – first place1976 FranceNational team
Gold medal – first place1978 PolandNational team
FIBA World Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place1971 BrazilNational team
Gold medal – first place1975 ColumbiaNational team
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References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angelė Rupšienė". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
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