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Tõnno Lepmets

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Tõnno Lepmets
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place Poland 1963 USSR
Gold medal – first place Finland 1967 USSR

Tõnno Lepmets (March 31, 1938 in Tallinn, Estonia – June 26, 2005) was an Estonian professional basketball player, who competed for the Soviet Union.[1] He won gold with the Soviet basketball team at the 1963 and 1967 EuroBasket.[1] Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.[2] He was he long-time center (194 cm) of Estonian national team.

Club career

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Started playing basketball in 1956 as a member of Kalev Tallinn. 1957 he joined TPI basketball team (Tallinn Polytechnic Institute). After that he played for Kalev Tartu at the Championships of the Soviet Union in 1960–71.

Achievements

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National Team

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Club

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References

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  1. ^ a b Vello Lään ja Märt Ibrus (2010-05-31). "Tõnno Lepmets" (in Estonian). Postimees (excerpt from the book Eesti korvpall. Portreed). Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ Eesti korvpall 100 - Kuulsuste Hall - Tõnno Lepmets
  3. ^ "Tõnno Lepmets

Further reading

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  • Lään, Vello; Ibrus, Märt (2006). Eesti korvpall.Portreed. Eesti Korvpalliliit. pp. 129–141. ISBN 9949-406-68-4.