Valdis Muižnieks

Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player.

Valdis Muižnieks

Personal information
Born	February 22, 1935 Riga, Latvia
Died	November 29, 2013
Nationality	Latvian
Listed height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Listed weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1951–1969
Position	Shooting guard
Career history
1951	Dinamo Riga
1954–1964	Rīgas ASK
1964–1969	Rigas VEF
Career highlights and awards
3× EuroLeague champion (1958, 1959, 1960) 4× Soviet national champion (1955–1958)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing the Soviet Union Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne Team Competition 1960 Rome Team Competition 1964 Tokyo Team Competition EuroBasket 1957 Bulgaria Soviet Union 1959 Turkey Soviet Union 1961 Yugoslavia Soviet Union

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).

External links

• Profile at ASK (riga) site
• basketpedya.com
• euroleague.net
• databasesports.com