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| Born | (1941-06-04) 4 June 1941 (age 83) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) | |||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1960–1975 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1987–2006 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1960–1961 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | |||||||||||||||||
| 1961–1965 | Slavia VŠ Praha | |||||||||||||||||
| 1965–1966 | Dukla Olomouc | |||||||||||||||||
| 1966–1975 | Slavia VŠ Praha | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1987–1988 | Stavební Fakulta Praha | |||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1991 | Sparta Praha | |||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Mlékárna Kunín | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | ČEZ Nymburk | |||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | Czechoslovakia Women Under-20 | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Club career
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
With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Růžička competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. With Czechoslovakia, he also won the silver medal at the 1967 EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1969 EuroBasket.
Coaching career
After his playing career, Růžička worked as a basketball coach. He won the Czech League championship in 1999, with Mlékárna Kunín.
See also
References
- 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.
External links
- Jiří Růžička at FIBA.com (archived)
- Jiří Růžička – Basketball-Reference.com international player profile
- Jiří Růžička at Olympedia
- Jiří Růžička at the Czech Olympic Committee (in Czech)
| Slavia VŠ Praha 1968–69 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup champions | |
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