Jaak Lipso facts for kids
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| Born | 18 April 1940 Tallinn, Estonia |
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| Nationality | Estonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 March 2023 (aged 82) Tallinn, Estonia |
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| Listed height | 200cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pro career | 1956–1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956–1960 | TRÜ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960–1962 | Rīgas ASK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962–1969 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1975 | Kalev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975–1981 | Harju KEK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jaak Lipso (born April 18, 1940, died March 3, 2023) was a famous Estonian basketball player. He played for the Soviet Union national team. Jaak Lipso is special because he is the only Estonian basketball player to win two medals at the Olympic Games. He also won two medals at the FIBA World Championship and was a three-time EuroBasket champion.
Lipso played for the Soviet Union national team from 1961 to 1970. After he stopped playing, he became a basketball coach. In 2010, he was honored by being chosen for the Estonian Basketball Hall of Fame. He passed away in 2023 at the age of 82.
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Jaak Lipso's Basketball Journey
Jaak Lipso started his basketball career at just 16 years old. He joined the TRÜ basketball team in 1956. This team is now known as Tartu Ülikool/Rock. He played there for four seasons. During this time, his team won two titles in Soviet Estonia (1958, 1959).
Playing for Top Teams
After his time at TRÜ, Lipso played for one season with Rīgas ASK in Soviet Latvia. Then, he moved to a very strong team in Europe called CSKA Moscow. He stayed with CSKA Moscow for eight years.
While playing for CSKA Moscow, Lipso helped his team win many big titles:
- Two Euroleague titles (1963, 1969). The Euroleague is a top basketball competition for clubs in Europe.
- Six USSR League championships (1962–1966, 1969). This was the main basketball league in the Soviet Union.
After CSKA Moscow, Lipso returned to Estonia. He played for Tallinna Kalev for two years. Later, he played for Harju KEK. With these teams, he won two more Soviet Estonian titles (1974, 1979).
Major Achievements and Medals
Jaak Lipso was a very successful player. He won many important medals and championships throughout his career.
National Team Success
Lipso achieved great things with the Soviet Union national basketball team.
- Olympic Games:
- Silver Medal:
1964 Tokyo Olympics - Bronze Medal:
1968 Mexico City Olympics
- Silver Medal:
- World Championships:
- Gold Medal:
1967 in Uruguay - Bronze Medal: 1970 in Yugoslavia
- Gold Medal:
- European Championships (EuroBasket):
- Gold Medal: 1963 in Poland
- Gold Medal: 1965 in the USSR
- Gold Medal: 1967 in Finland
- Gold Medal:
Club Team Championships
Lipso also won many championships with his club teams:
- Euroleague Championship: 1963, 1969
- Soviet Union League Championship: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969
- Estonian SSR Championship: 1958, 1959, 1971, 1974, 1979
See also
In Spanish: Jaak Lipso para niños
