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Jaroslav Šíp

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Jaroslav Šíp
Personal information
Born(1930-11-24)24 November 1930
Died6 November 2014(2014-11-06) (aged 83)
NationalityCzech
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
Playing career1950–1964
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career1964–1985
Career history
As player:
1950–1951Sokol Žižkov
1951–1953Slavia VŠ Praha
1953–1956ÚDA Praha
1956–1964Slovan Orbis Praha
As coach:
1964–1966Slavia VŠ Praha
1966–1968Virtus Bologna
1969–1985Slavia VŠ Praha
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1951 France
Silver medal – second place 1955 Hungary
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Bulgaria
Silver medal – second place 1959 Turkey

Jaroslav Šíp (24 November 1930 – 6 November 2014) was a Czech basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001.

Playing career

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Club career

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During his club playing career, Šíp won five Czechoslovakian League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, and 1959).

National team career

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Šíp competed with the senior Czechoslovakian national team at the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed with Czechoslovakia at the 1951 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal, at the 1955 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal, at the 1957 EuroBasket, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 1959 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal.

Coaching career

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During his coaching career, Šíp won seven Czechoslovakian League championships (1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, and 1982). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroslav Šíp". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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