George Vassilakopoulos Γιώργος Βασιλακόπουλος | |
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1st President of FIBA Europe | |
In office 2002–2010 | |
Succeeded by | Ólafur Rafnsson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1939 Piraeus, Greece |
Basketball career | |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1957–1967 |
Position | Small forward |
Career history | |
1957–1958 | Peiraikos |
1958–1967 | Panathinaikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As executive:
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George Vassilakopoulos (alternate spellings: Georgios, Giorgos, Vasilakopoulos, Vassilacopoulos, Vasilacopoulos; Greek: Γιώργος Βασιλακόπουλος; born 1939) is a Greek politician, former professional basketball player, former professional basketball coach, the former President of FIBA Europe, the European division of the international governing body of the sport of basketball, FIBA,[1] and the former President of the Hellenic Basketball Federation.