Igors Miglinieks (born 4 May 1964) is a retired Soviet and Latvian professional basketball player and coach. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Professional club career
Miglinieks was a member of the World Basketball League's Erie Wave in 1990. Miglinieks was also a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1991.
National team career
Miglinieks was a member of the senior Soviet Union national team. With the Soviet Union, he won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics,[1] becoming the first Latvian basketball player to win the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games.
Coaching career
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Miglinieks had a long coaching career, working as a head coach in numerous teams and leagues.
Personal life
Miglinieks' brother, Raimonds, was also a professional basketball player.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Igors Miglinieks Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- ^ COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK.
- ^ “BRALIUKAI”: WE WANT TO CREATE LOVE AROUND VEF.
External links
- FIBA Player Profile
- FIBA Europe Player Profile
- BGBasket.com Player and Coach Profile
- Olimpiade.lv Profile (in Latvian)
- LatvijasSports.lv Profile (in Latvian)
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