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Basketball At The Friendship Games
Basketball at the Friendship Games was contested between 22 and 30 August 1984. Two events (one men's, with eleven teams and one women's, with eight teams) took place at two venues in Moscow, Soviet Union – the CSKA Universal Sports Hall, CSKA Sports Palace and the Dynamo Sports Palace. Men's event Eleven teams were drawn into two groups. Group A Results Group B Results Final round Classification round Classification 5th–8th Classification 9th–12th Because of the odd number of teams, 5th team of Group A (i. e. Finland) was seeded in the ninth place match without playing any second round match. Final ranking Women's event Eight teams competed in a round-robin tournament. Results Winning teams' squads Medal table See also * Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics References * * {{Friendship Games Friendship Games 1984 in basketball, Friendship Games 1984 in Soviet sport Basketball at multi-sport events, Friendship Games International basketball ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Sabonis
Arvydas Romas Sabonis (; born December 19, 1964) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player and businessman. Recognized as one of the best European players of all time, he won the Euroscar six times and the Mr. Europa Award twice. He played in a variety of leagues, including the Spanish ACB League, and spent seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Playing the center position, Sabonis won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, in South Korea, for the Soviet Union, and later earned bronze medals at the 1992 Olympic Games and 1996 Olympic Games representing Lithuania. He retired from professional basketball in 2005. Sabonis was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft, but he did not play his first NBA game until 1995, at the age of 30. Sabonis is considered one of the best big man passers, as well as one of the best overall centers, in the history of the game. Bill Walton once called Sabonis "a Larry Bird ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rajniak
Peter Rajniak (25 May 1953 – 4 February 2000) was a Slovak basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. See also *Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders are the all-time stats leaders of the now defunct top-tier level professional basketball league of Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovak Basketball League (CSBL). Czech Basketball Federation Hall of ... References External links * 1953 births 2000 deaths Czechoslovak men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of Czechoslovakia Basketball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Liptovský Mikuláš 1982 FIBA World Championship players Slovak men's basketball players {{Czechoslovakia-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Okáč
Jiří (; ''YI-RZHEE''), the Czech is a masculine given name, equivalent to English George, may refer to: Given name B *Jiří Antonín Benda *Jiří Baborovský * Jiří Barta * Jiří Bartoška *Jiří Bicek *Jiří Bobok *Jiří Bubla * Jiří Buquoy *Jiří Bělohlávek *Jiří Brdečka *Jiří Březina C *Jiří Čeřovský *Jiří Čunek * Jiří Crha D *Jiří Dopita *Jiří Družecký (1745–1819), Bohemian-born Austrian composer and timpanist *Jiří Dudáček *Jiří Džmura F *Jiří Fischer G *Jiří Grossmann * Jiří Gruša *Jiří Grygar H *Jiří Hanke *Jiří Hájek *Jiří Hála *Jiří Hledík *Jiří Holeček * Jiří Holík *Jiří Homola *Jiří Horák *Jiří Hrdina *Jiří Hřebec *Jiří Hudec *Jiří Hudec (composer) *Jiří Hudler J *Jiří Jantovsky *Jiří Jarošík * Jiri Jelinek (born 1977), Czech dancer *Jiří Jeslínek (other) **Jiří Jeslínek (footballer, born 1962) **Jiří Jeslínek (footballer, born 1987) * Jiří Jirm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oto Matický
Oto, Ōtō, or OTO may refer to: People * Oto (name), including a list of people with the name *The Otoe tribe (also spelled Oto), a Native American people Places *Oto, Spain, a village in the Valle de Broto, in Huesca, Aragon * Otorohanga, a town in New Zealand, commonly abbreviated to "Oto" Japan *Ōtō, Fukuoka * Ōtō, Nara, merged into Gojō in 2005 * Ōtō, Wakayama, merged into Tanabe in 2005 United States *Oto, Iowa *Oto, Missouri * Oto Reservation, formerly located in southeastern Nebraska * OTO Homestead and Dude Ranch, Montana Other uses *''Greta oto'', a butterfly of family Nymphalidae *Ordo Templi Orientis, organization centered on the Law of Thelema * ''Oto'' (album), the third album by Fluke, released in 1995 * OTO Awards, a Slovak awards show *'' Otocinclus'', a genus of armored catfish ** Zebra oto *Oto-Manguean languages, a large family comprising several families of Native American languages ** Oto-Pamean languages *Oto Melara, an Italian defense company, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanislav Kropilák
Stanislav Kropilák (10 June 1955 – 14 October 2022) was a Slovak basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he was a power forward-center. He is considered to be one of the best European players of his generation. Kropilák was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991. His nickname as a player was Kily. Professional career In his club career, Kropilák won five Czechoslovak Basketball League championships (1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985). He was named to the Czechoslovak League All-Star Five ten times (1976–1985). He was also named to the FIBA European Selection four times (twice in 1981, 1982, 1987). National team career Kropilák competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics. He helped to lead the senior Czechoslovak national team to a silver medal at the 1985 EuroBasket, and to bronze medals at the 1977 EuroBasket and the 1981 EuroBasket. He was also named to the 1983 EuroBasket's All-Tournament Team. Personal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastimil Havlík
Vlastimil Havlík (born 26 January 1957) is a Czech former basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. Professional career During his club career, Havlík won six Czechoslovakian League championships (1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, and 1988). He was also named the Czechoslovakian Player of the Year, in 1986. National team career With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Havlík competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. With Czechoslovakia, he also won the bronze medal at the 1981 EuroBasket, and the silver medal at the 1985 EuroBasket. See also *Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders are the all-time stats leaders of the now defunct top-tier level professional basketball league of Czechoslovakia, the Czechoslovak Basketball League (CSBL). Czech Basketball Federation Hall of ... References External links * 1957 births Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerald Dietl
Gerald is a male Germanic given name meaning "rule of the spear" from the prefix ''ger-'' ("spear") and suffix ''-wald'' ("rule"). Variants include the English given name Jerrold, the feminine nickname Jeri and the Welsh language Gerallt and Irish language Gearalt. Gerald is less common as a surname. The name is also found in French as Gérald. Geraldine is the feminine equivalent. Given name People with the name Gerald include: Politicians * Gerald Boland, Ireland's longest-serving Minister for Justice * Gerald Ford, 38th President of the United States * Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, Lord Chancellor from 1964 to 1970 * Gerald Häfner, German MEP * Gerald Klug, Austrian politician * Gerald Lascelles (other), several people * Gerald Nabarro, British Conservative politician * Gerald S. McGowan, US Ambassador to Portugal * Gerald Wellesley, 7th Duke of Wellington, British diplomat, soldier, and architect Sports * Gerald Asamoah, Ghanaian-born German footba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamil Brabenec
Kamil Brabenec (born May 17, 1976) is a Czech professional ice hockey player who currently plays with HC Egna in the Alps Hockey League. Brabenec previously played for HKm Zvolen, HC Kometa Brno, HC České Budějovice, HC Keramika Plzeň, Luleå HF and HC Vsetín. He won a Slovak Extraliga with HKm Zvolen (2012-2013) and a Czech Extraliga with HC Kometa Brno (2016-2017). His father of the same name was an international basketball player for Czechoslovakia in the 1970s and 80s, and his sister and daughter also played that sport at a high level. His son Jakub Brabenec is a hockey player who was drafted by NHL team Vegas Golden Knights in 2021. < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Böhm
Zdeněk is a Czech given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomastica nr 7, r. IV, z. 2, Wrocław 1958 The South Slavic counterpart is Zdenko. The feminine counterpart is Zdenka. In Slovenian, it means stopgap. Notable people with the name include: *Zdeněk Altner (born 1947), Doctor of Laws, is a Czech lawyer and advocate *Zdeněk Adamec (born 1956), retired javelin thrower who represented Czechoslovakia * Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), Bohemian Olympic fencer *Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (1908–1981), Czech composer *Zdeněk Bažant (born 1937), Professor at Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science *Zdeněk Blatný (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey left wing * Zdeněk Bohutínský (born 1946), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist *Zdeněk Bradáč (born 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdis Valters
Valdis Valters (born August 4, 1957) is a retired Latvian professional basketball player. He played at the point guard position for the senior USSR national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest players to have played the game in Europe in the 1980s. Considering his lengthy work and deep connection to the sport, Valters has been one of the most influential people in Latvian basketball history. He became a FIBA Hall of Fame player in 2017. Club career Valters spent most of his club career playing with the Latvian club VEF Rīga. In 1982, he set the USSR Premier League's all-time record for points scored in a single game, when he scored 69 points against Dynamo Moscow. National team career Soviet national team Valters first made his name in European basketball when he was named the MVP of EuroBasket 1981, after he averaged 16.7 points per game, to lead his USSR national team to the gold medal. He was also on the All-Tournament Team of EuroBasket 1985. Valters also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
