Igors Miglinieks (born 4 May 1964) is a retired

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and Latvian professional

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player and

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. He played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.

Professional club playing career

Miglinieks was a member of the

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in 1990. Miglinieks was also a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1991.

National team playing career

Miglinieks was a member of the senior Soviet Union national team. With the Soviet Union, he won a gold medal at the

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, becoming the first Latvian basketball player to win the gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games.

Coaching career

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Miglinieks had a long

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career, working as a

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in numerous teams and leagues.

Personal life

Miglinieks' brother, Raimonds, was also a professional basketball player.“BRALIUKAI”: WE WANT TO CREATE LOVE AROUND VEF.
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References

External links

BGBasket.com Player and Coach ProfileOlimpiade.lv Profile

LatvijasSports.lv Profile
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