Heino Enden (born 13 December 1959 in

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) is a retired Estonian professional

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player who played mostly at the shooting guard position.

Basketball career

His most notable achievements include winning the World Championship as a member of the

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in the 1982 in Bogota, Colombia and the gold, silver and bronze medals with the same team in the

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and

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EuroBasket competitions. He won the Soviet Union League championship twice as a member of the

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basketball team and ended his professional career as a player in 1996, after playing a season with the

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in Finland. After retiring his playing career, he coached various teams in Estonia, including

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between 2001-2004. His best result as a head coach was a win over 2000 Olympic silver

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, the first game and win in

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. The game in 2001 finished 64-59.

Personal life

Heino Enden has a son with Russian rhythmic gymnast Galina Beloglazova, Anthony Enden, who has also played basketball at national level in Estonian minor teams. From his Moscow years he has remained good friends with teammate Andrei Lopatov and hockey player

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. Enden currently owns and operates "Nikolay", a pie buffet in Tallinn with his sister Pille Enden.

Achievements with club

* Soviet Union Championship: 1984, 1988 ** Runner-up: 1985, 1986, 1987

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* Estonian Championship: 1992

References

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Basketball career

Personal life

Achievements with club

See also

References