Janusz Wichowski
Appearance
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Born | Chełm, Poland | 6 October 1935|||||||||||||||||
Died | 31 January 2013 Valenciennes, France | (aged 77)|||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Polish | |||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1954–1971 | |||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1971–1981 | |||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||
As player: | ||||||||||||||||||
1954–1955 | Ślęza Wrocław | |||||||||||||||||
1955–1960 | Polonia Warszawa | |||||||||||||||||
1960–1968 | Legia Warszawa | |||||||||||||||||
1968–1969 | Bruges | |||||||||||||||||
1969–1971 | Skra Warszawa | |||||||||||||||||
As coach: | ||||||||||||||||||
1971–1981 | Marly Escaudain | |||||||||||||||||
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Janusz Wiktor Wichowski (6 October 1935 in Chełm - 31 January 2013 in Valenciennes) was a Polish professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, and a weight of 88 kg (194 lb), he played at the small forward position.
Professional career
[edit]Wichowski was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1964.
Polish national team
[edit]As a member of the senior Polish national basketball team, Wichowski competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, and at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He also won the silver medal at the EuroBasket 1963, and the bronze medal at the EuroBasket 1965.
Awards and accomplishments
[edit]- 6× Polish League Top Scorer: (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964)
- 4× Polish League Champion: (1959, 1961, 1963, 1966)
- FIBA European Selection: (1964)
- Polish Cup Winner: (1968)
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1935 births
- 2013 deaths
- Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for Poland
- People from Chełm
- Sportspeople from Lublin Voivodeship
- Polish basketball coaches
- Polish men's basketball players
- 1967 FIBA World Championship players
- Small forwards
- 20th-century Polish sportsmen