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jānis krūmiņš at the 1960 olympics 20 november 1994 -lrb- aged 64 -rrb- ask -rrb- rīga -lrb- 1954-1964 -rrb- vef rīga -lrb- 1964-1969 raiskums , latvia 141 kg lb on 250px 2.18 m ftin on basketball 30 january 1930 jānis krūmiņš 1960.jpg jānis krūmiņš

jānis krūmiņš

jānis krūmiņš -lrb- ; 30 january 1930 -- 20 november 1994 -rrb- was a soviet latvian center basketball player .
helped by his height -lrb- about 220 cm -rrb- , he was the first giant center dominating under the european baskets , for years .
as a player of soviet union national basketball team krumins won 3 gold medals at the 1959 , 1961 and 1963 european championships as well as 3 silver medals at the 1956 , 1960 and 1964 olympic basketball tournaments .
