Valdis Muižnieks (February 22, 1935 – November 29, 2013) was a Latvian basketball player.[1]

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).

References

  1. ^ "Mūžībā aizgājis leģendārais basketbolists Valdis Muižnieks". Apollo.lv. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-30.

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