Heino Kruus

Olympic medal record
Representing Soviet Union
Men's basketball
Olympic Games
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Heino Kruus (30 September 1926 in Tallinn – 24 June 2012) was an Estonian basketball player (186 cm) who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1] He trained at VSS Kalev in Tallinn^[2]

He was a member of the Soviet team, which won the silver medal. He played in all eight matches.^[3] Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010. ^[4]

Club career

Started playing basketball in 1945 as a member of Kalev Tallinn. With the team of the Kalev Tallinn he won a bronze medal (1945), with the team of the University of Tartu he won a gold medal (1949) and a silver medal (1950) of Soviet Union League Championship.

Achievements

National Team

Olympic Games: 1952
European Championships: 1951, 1953

Club

Soviet Union League Championship: 1949
Estonian SSR Championship: 1946, 1947, 1949, 1954, 1955

Orders

Order of the White Star, 4th Class: 2001

References

^ "Suri olümpiahõbe Heino Kruus - Sport, Korvpall - Postimees.ee" (in Estonian). Sport.postimees.ee. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 306.
^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heino Kruus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^ Eesti korvpall 100 - Kuulsuste Hall - Heino Kruus