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. Lipso has also won two medals at the FIBA World Championship and he is a three-time Eurobasket champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team. He was a member of the Soviet Union national team from 1961 to 1970. After his active career Lipso became a basketball coach. Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.
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18 April 1940 Tallinn, Estonia
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Died |
3 March 2023 (aged 82)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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