Joann Lõssov

Joann Lõssov
Joann Lõssov during basketball game
Personal information
Born September 10, 1921
Tallinn, Estonia
Died August 3, 2000(2000-08-03) (aged 78)
Tallinn, Estonia

Joann Lõssov (September 10, 1921 in Tallinn – August 3, 2000 in Tallinn) was an Estonian basketball player. Lõssov trained at VSS Kalev, in Tallinn.[1] He was named MVP of the 1947 EuroBasket.

Soviet national team

Lõssov played with the senior Soviet Union national basketball team at the 1952 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal. He played in all eight of the Soviet Union's games.[2]

Orders

Order of the White Star, 5th Class: 1998

References

  1. Boris Khavin (1979). All about Olympic Games (in Russian) (2nd ed.). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. p. 307.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Joann Lõssov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 June 2018.


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