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Jiří Růžička

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Jiří Růžička
Personal information
Born (1941-06-04) 4 June 1941 (age 83)
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1960–1975
Coaching career1987–2006
Career history
As player:
1960–1961Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1961–1965Slavia VŠ Praha
1965–1966Dukla Olomouc
1966–1975Slavia VŠ Praha
As coach:
1987–1988Stavební Fakulta Praha
1989–1991Sparta Praha
1998–2000Mlékárna Kunín
2003ČEZ Nymburk
2003–2006Czechoslovakia Women Under-20
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1967 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Italy

Jiří Růžička (born 4 June 1941) is a Czech former basketball player. 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 career, Růžička won six Czechoslovakian League championships (1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1974). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season. He was named to the FIBA European Selection Team in 1967.

National team career

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With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Růžička competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] With Czechoslovakia, he also won the silver medal at the 1967 EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1969 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

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After his playing career, Růžička worked as a basketball coach. He won the Czech League championship in 1999, with Mlékárna Kunín.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jiří Růžička Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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