Justinas Lagunavičius
Lithuanian basketball player (1924–1997)
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Justinas Lagunavičius (4 September 1924 – 15 July 1997) was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He trained at VSS Žalgiris in Kaunas.[1][2][3][4]
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| Born | 4 September 1924 |
| Died | 15 July 1997 (aged 72) |
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He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the Olympic silver medal in 1952. He played five matches.[5] Following his retirement as basketball player, he lectured at the Lithuanian Sports University for almost 50 years and in 1967–1989 was the Dean of the Pedagogical Faculty.[2][3][4]
State awards
Lithuania: Recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1995)[3][4]
