Juris Kalniņš (8 March 1938 – 9 February 2010) was a Soviet and Latvian basketball player. He played as a shooting guard and small forward. Kalniņš won a silver medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 1963 World Champs and a gold at the 1963 European Champs.
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Born | (1938-03-08)8 March 1938 Riga, Latvia | |||||||||||||
Died | 9 February 2010(2010-02-09) (aged 71) | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Soviet / Latvian | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | |||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||
Medals
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Soviet Union basketball squad – 1964 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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Rīgas ASK 1959–60 Euroleague champions | |
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Rīgas ASK 1958–59 Euroleague champions | |
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Rīgas ASK 1958 Euroleague champions | |
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