Jaak Lipso
Encyclopedia
Jaak Lipso is a retired Estonia
n professional basketball
player, who competed for the Soviet Union
. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two medals at the Olympic Games. Lipso has also won two medals at the FIBA World Championship
and he is a three-time Eurobasket
champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team
. He was a member of the Soviet Union national team from 1961 to 1970. After his active career Lipso became a basketball coach.
). He played there for four seasons winning two Soviet Estonian titles (1958, 1959). After that he played a season in ASK Riga
in Soviet Latvia
before moving to European powerhouse CSKA Moscow
. He spent the next eight years in the team winning two Euroleague
titles (1963
, 1969) and six USSR Championship titles (1962–1966, 1969). Lipso then moved to Tallinna Kalev for two years and then to Harju KEK winning two more Soviet Estonian titles (1974, 1979).
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, who competed for the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. He is the only Estonian basketball player who has won two medals at the Olympic Games. Lipso has also won two medals at the FIBA World Championship
FIBA World Championship
The FIBA World Championship is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation , the sport's global governing body...
and he is a three-time Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
champion with the Soviet Union national basketball team
Soviet Union national basketball team
The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...
. He was a member of the Soviet Union national team from 1961 to 1970. After his active career Lipso became a basketball coach.
Club career
Lipso's career started at the age of 16 in 1956 when he joined TRÜ basketball team (now Tartu Ülikool/RockTartu Ülikool/Rock
Tartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ...
). He played there for four seasons winning two Soviet Estonian titles (1958, 1959). After that he played a season in ASK Riga
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
in Soviet Latvia
Latvian SSR
The Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic , also known as the Latvian SSR for short, was one of the republics that made up the Soviet Union. Established on 21 July 1940 as a puppet state during World War II in the territory of the previously independent Republic of Latvia after it had been occupied by...
before moving to European powerhouse CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
. He spent the next eight years in the team winning two Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
titles (1963
FIBA European Champions Cup 1962-63
The 1962-63 season and sixth of the FIBA European Champions Cup was won by CSKA Moscow after beating Real Madrid in a three legged finals, after the two first games ended with an aggregate frew...
, 1969) and six USSR Championship titles (1962–1966, 1969). Lipso then moved to Tallinna Kalev for two years and then to Harju KEK winning two more Soviet Estonian titles (1974, 1979).
National Team
- Olympic Games:
1964Basketball at the 1964 Summer OlympicsBasketball contests at the 1964 Summer Olympics took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from October 11 to October 23. The United States defeated the Soviet Union to win their sixth straight gold medal at this event, while Brazil earned the bronze against Puerto...
,
1968Basketball at the 1968 Summer Olympics-Group B:October 13October 14October 15October 16October 18October 19October 20-Medal bracket:-Classification brackets:5th–8th Place9th–12th Place... - World Championships:
19671967 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 1967 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from May 27 to June 11, 1967.-Venues:- Competing nations :- Preliminary round :-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Classification round:...
, 19701970 FIBA World ChampionshipThe 1970 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Yugoslavia at Sarajevo, Split, Karlovac, Skopje and Ljubljana, from May 10 to 24 , 1970... - European Championships: 1963EuroBasket 1963The 1963 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1963, was the 13th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Seventeen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition...
, 1965EuroBasket 1965-Venues:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # First roundGroup A - MoscowGroup B - Tbilisi-Places 13 - 16:-Places 9 - 12:-Places 5 - 8:-Places 1 - 4:-Finals:-Team rosters:...
, 1967EuroBasket 1967-Venues:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # First roundGroup A - HelsinkiGroup B - Tampere-Places 13 - 16 in Tampere:-Places 9 - 12 in Helsinki:-Places 5 - 8 in Tampere:...
Club
- Euroleague ChampionshipEuroleagueEuroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
: 1963FIBA European Champions Cup 1962-63The 1962-63 season and sixth of the FIBA European Champions Cup was won by CSKA Moscow after beating Real Madrid in a three legged finals, after the two first games ended with an aggregate frew...
, 1969 - Soviet Union Championship: 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969
- Estonian SSR Championship: 1958, 1959, 1971, 1974, 1979