Ilmar Kullam

Ilmar Kullam
Personal information
Born(1922-06-15)June 15, 1922
Tartu, Estonia
DiedNovember 2, 2011(2011-11-02) (aged 89)
Tartu, Estonia
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Men's basketball
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team competition
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 1947 Czechoslovakia USSR
Gold medal – first place 1951 France USSR
Gold medal – first place 1953 USSR USSR

Ilmar Kullam (15 June 1922 – 2 November 2011) was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He played all eight matches.[2] He trained at VSS Kalev in Tartu. He is 191 cm power forward. He was elected to the Hall of Fame of Estonian basketball in 2010. [3]

  1. ^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 306.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ilmar Kullam Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ Eesti korvpall 100 - Kuulsuste Hall - Ilmar Kullam