Mart Laga (15 May 1936 – 27 November 1977) was an Estonian basketball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the EuroBasket 1955 and EuroBasket 1957 events.[1]

Mart Laga
Personal information
Born(1936-05-15)15 May 1936
Tartu, Estonia
Died27 November 1977(1977-11-27) (aged 41)
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
Playing career1952–1962
PositionCenter
Career history
1952–1957TRÜ
1958–1960EPA
1961–1962Tartu EMT
Mart Laga
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing  Soviet Union
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place Bulgaria 1957 USSR
Bronze medal – third place Hungary 1955 USSR

Club career

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Started playing basketball in 1952 as a member of TRÜ basketball team (now Tartu Ülikool/Rock). 1956 he played in CSKA Moscow and he won a silver medal with the team of Moscow of Soviet Union League Championship.

Achievements

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National Team

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Club

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References

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  1. ^ (in Estonian) Eesti korvpall.Portreed Archived 2012-03-16 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Mart Laga

Further reading

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  • Lään, Vello; Ibrus, Märt (2006). Eesti korvpall portreed. Eesti Korvpalliliit. pp. 111–127. ISBN 9949-406-68-4.