| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1940 Tallinn, Estonia |
| Died | 3 March 2023 (aged 82) Tallinn, Estonia |
| Listed height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1956–1981 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1956–1960 | TRÜ |
| 1960–1962 | Rīgas ASK |
| 1962–1969 | CSKA Moscow |
| 1969–1975 | Kalev |
| 1975–1981 | Harju KEK |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaak Lipso (18 April 1940 – 3 March 2023) was an Estonian professional basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two medals at the Olympic Games.[1] Lipso also won two medals at the FIBA World Championship and was a three-time Eurobasket champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team.[2] He was a member of the Soviet Union national team from 1961 to 1970. After his active career Lipso became a basketball coach,[3] and was elected to the Estonian Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]
Lipso died on 3 March 2023, at age 82.[5]
- ^ "Jaak Lipso Biography and Statistics Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine". Sports-Reference. Retrieved on 2009-02-05
- ^ "Jaak Lipso". FIBA Europe. Retrieved on 2009-02-05
- ^ Eesti Elulood. Tallinn: Eesti Entsüklopeediakirjastus 2000 (= Eesti Entsüklopeedia 14) ISBN 9985-70-064-3, p. 252.
- ^ Eesti korvpall 100 - Kuulsuste Hall - Jaak Lipso
- ^ Mihkel Eller, Karl (3 March 2023). "Suri Eesti korvpallilegend Jaak Lipso". Postimees. Retrieved 3 March 2023.