Valdis Muižnieks
Latvian basketball player
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Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player.[1]
BornFebruary 22, 1935
DiedNovember 29, 2013 (aged 78)
Listed height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight77 kg (170 lb)
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| Born | February 22, 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 29, 2013 (aged 78) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1951–1969 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1951 | Dinamo Riga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1964 | Rīgas ASK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1964–1969 | Rigas VEF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Muižnieks was born in Riga. He played for Rīgas ASK and won 3 Euroleague titles (1958, 1959, 1960) and 4 Soviet national championships (1955, 1956, 1957, 1958). Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR (1959).
Playing for Soviet national team, Muižnieks won 3 gold medals at Eurobasket 1957, Eurobasket 1959, Eurobasket 1961, and 3 silver medals at the Olympic Games (1956, 1960, 1964).
