1953 EuroBasket
The 1953 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1953, was the eighth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) entered the competition. The competition was hosted by the Soviet Union, champions of EuroBasket 1951. Moscow was the location of the event. Results First round In the preliminary round, the 17 teams were split up into four groups. One of the groups had five teams, with the other three having four each. The top two teams in each group advanced to the final round, while the remaining nine teams were relegated to classification play. Group A Group B Group C Group D Lebanon refused to play Israel for political reasons; they received zero points for the match, as opposed to the usual 1 point for a loss. Classification round 1 The first classification round was played in two round-robin groups. Teams advanced into the sec ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moscow
Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of , while the urban area covers , and the metropolitan area covers over . Moscow is among the world's largest cities; being the most populous city entirely in Europe, the largest urban and metropolitan area in Europe, and the largest city by land area on the European continent. First documented in 1147, Moscow grew to become a prosperous and powerful city that served as the capital of the Grand Duchy that bears its name. When the Grand Duchy of Moscow evolved into the Tsardom of Russia, Moscow remained the political and economic center for most of the Tsardom's history. When th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kazys Petkevičius
Kazys (shortened from Kazimieras) is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: * Kazys Abromavičius (born 1928), Lithuanian painter *Kazys Almenas (born 1935), Lithuanian physicist, writer, essayist, and publisher *Kazys Binkis (1893–1942), Lithuanian poet, journalist, and playwright *Kazys Bizauskas (born 1893), Lithuanian statesman, diplomat, author, and one of the twenty signatories of the Act of Independence of Lithuania *Kazys Boruta (1905–1965), Lithuanian writer and poet *Kazys Bradūnas (1917–2009), Lithuanian émigré poet and editor *Kazys Grinius (1866–1950) third President of Lithuania, 1926 to 1926 *Kazys Ladiga (1893–1941), Lithuanian General *Kazys Lozoraitis (1929–2007), prominent Lithuanian diplomat and cultural activist *Kazys Petkevičius (1926–2008), Lithuanian basketball player *Kazys Šimonis (1887–1978), Lithuanian painter *Kazys Škirpa (born 1895), Lithuanian military officer and diplomat *Kazys Tallat-Kelpša (1893–1968), Lithua ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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György Bokor
György Bokor (25 November 1928 – 15 June 2014) was a Hungarian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... References 1928 births 2014 deaths Hungarian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Hungary Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Budapest {{Hungary-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pál Bogár
Pál Bogár (2 September 1927 – 17 August 2012) was a Hungary, Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. Bogár was born in Tés. He was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage of the Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics, 1952 tournament. He played in all six matches. References 1927 births 2012 deaths Hungarian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for Hungary Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics FIBA EuroBasket-winning players People from Tés Sportspeople from Veszprém County {{Hungary-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tibor Zsíros
Tibor Zsíros (30 June 1930 – 13 February 2013) was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. A native of Budapest Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population ..., Zsíros was a member of the Hungarian team, which finished sixteenth in the 1948 tournament. Four years later he was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played in all six matches. References External links basketpedya.comElhunyt Zsíros Tibor 1930 births 2013 deaths Hungarian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Hungary Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Bask ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tibor Mezőfi
Tibor Mezőfi (March 18, 1926 in Rákospalota – August 10, 2000 in Budapest) was a Hungarian basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... He was a member of the Hungarian team, which finished sixteenth in the 1948 tournament. Four years later he was part of the Hungarian basketball team, which was eliminated after the group stage in the 1952 tournament. He played all six matches. References 1926 births 2000 deaths Hungarian men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Hungary Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics FIBA EuroBasket-winning players Basketball players from Budapest {{Hungary- ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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János Greminger
János Greminger (5 May 1929 – 17 October 2009) was a Hungarian basketball player. He was born in Szeged. Hungarian national team Greminger was a member of the senior men's Hungarian national basketball team. He was a part of the Hungarian national team, that was eliminated after the group stage of the 1952 Summer Olympic Games The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... He played in all six of Hungary's games during the tournament. He was also a part of the Hungarian national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, where Hungary finished in 9th place. He also played with Hungary at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where his team finished in 13th place. References 1929 births 2009 deaths Hungarian people of German descent Hungarian men's basketbal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Konstantin Travin
The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. A number of notable persons in the Byzantine Empire, and (via mediation by the Christian Eastern Orthodox Church) in Russian history and earlier East Slavic history are often referred to by this name. "Konstantin" means "firm, constant". There is a number of variations of the name throughout European cultures: * Константин (Konstantin) in Russian (diminutive Костя/Kostya), Bulgarian (diminutives Косьо/Kosyo, Коце/Kotse) and Serbian * Костянтин (Kostiantyn) in Ukrainian (diminutive Костя/Kostya) * Канстанцін (Kanstantsin) in Belarusian * Konstantinas in Lithuanian * Konstantīns in Latvian * Konstanty in Polish (diminutive Kostek) * Constantin in Romanian (diminutive Costel), French * K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lev Reshetnikov
Lev may refer to: Common uses * Bulgarian lev, the currency of Bulgaria *an abbreviation for Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Torah People and fictional characters * Lev (given name) *Lev (surname) Places *Lev, Azerbaijan, a village * Lev (crater), a tiny lunar crater LEV *Laborious Extra-Orbital Vehicle, a mecha from the video game ''Zone of the Enders'' *Lay eucharistic visitor, an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion approved by a church (usually Episcopalian or Lutheran) to bring Communion to the homebound *Libreria Editrice Vaticana, the Vatican Publishing House *Light electric vehicle, an electric bicycle * Local exhaust ventilation, the process of "changing" or replacing air to improve indoor air quality *Low emission vehicle, a motor vehicle that emits relatively low levels of motor vehicle emissions *Lunar Excursion Vehicle, an early name for the Apollo Lunar Module *Longevity escape velocity, a hypothetical situation wherein the average huma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Viktor Vlasov (basketball)
Viktor Petrovich Vlasov (russian: Виктор Петрович Власов; September 1, 1925 – November 2002) was a Russian player who competed for the in the . He was born in and served in the Soviet military in World War II. He was a member of the Soviet team, which wo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |