Bohdan Likszo
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Died | 11 December 1993 Kraków, Poland | (aged 53)||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Polish | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 6.5 in (1.99 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1955–1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||
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1955–1959 | Warmia Olsztyn | ||||||||||||||||||||
1959–1971 | Wisła Kraków | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Bohdan Stanisław Likszo (alternate spelling: Bogdan) (1 January 1940 in
Wilno), Soviet occupated Poland – 11 December 1993 in Kraków) was a Polish professional basketball player.[1] At a height of 1.99 m (6'6 1⁄2") tall, and a weight of 106 kg (234 lbs.), he played at the center
position.
Professional career
Likszo was a member of the
FIBA European Selection
, in 1966.
National team career
As a member of the senior
the top scorer at the 1967 FIBA World Championship.[2]
He won the silver medal at the
1963 EuroBasket, and bronze medals at EuroBasket 1965, and EuroBasket 1967
.
Awards and accomplishments
Clubs
- 3× Polish League Champion: (1962, 1964, 1968)
- FIBA European Selection: (1966)
- 2× Polish League Top Scorer: (1968, 1969)
Polish senior national team
- EuroBasket 1963: Silver
- EuroBasket 1965: Bronze
- EuroBasket 1967: Bronze
- FIBA World Cup Top Scorer: (1967)
References
- OlyMADMen. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ FIBA World Championship – MVP’s and Top Scorers.