Kazys Petkevičius (1 January 1926 – 14 October 2008)[1] was a Lithuanian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics.[2] He played for Žalgiris in Kaunas and later for Spartak Leningrad in Leningrad.[3]

Kazys Petkevičius
Personal information
Born1 January 1926
Steigviliai, Lithuania
Died14 October 2008(2008-10-14) (aged 82)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Medal record
Men's basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki Team
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Czechoslovakia Team
Gold medal – first place 1953 USSR Team
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Hungary Team

Petkevičius graduated from the State Institute of Physical Education (now Lithuanian Sports University) in 1949 and continued his post-graduate studies in Leningrad.[4]

Until the end of his life he worked as an assistant coach for the Lithuanian basketball club Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school.

References

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  1. ^ "Mirė legendinis Kauno "Žalgirio" žaidėjas ir treneris K.Petkevičius" [The legendary player of Kaunas "Žalgiris" and trainer K.Petkevičius died]. EuroBasket.lt (in Lithuanian). October 15, 2008. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Kazys Petkevičius
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kazys Petkevičius". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 307.
  4. ^ "Apdovanotuosius Santakos garbės ženklais sveikinsime Vasario 16-ąją" [We will congratulate the winners of Santai Honor on February 16]. KaunoDiena.lt (in Lithuanian). January 14, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007.
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