Jiří Konopásek
Czech basketball player
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Jiří Konopásek (born 16 April 1946) is a Czech former basketball player and coach.
Born16 April 1946
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Playing career1964–1978
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| Born | 16 April 1946 Prague, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1964–1978 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1964–1973 | Slavia VŠ Praha | |||||||||||||||||
| 1973–1974 | Rudá Hvězda Pardubice | |||||||||||||||||
| 1974–1978 | Slavia VŠ Praha | |||||||||||||||||
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Medals
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Club career
During his club career, Konopásek won six Czechoslovak League championships (1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season.
National team career
With the senior Czechoslovak national team, Konopásek competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] With Czechoslovakia, he also won bronze medals at the 1969 EuroBasket, and the 1977 EuroBasket.
