Jānis Krūmiņš date of birth:
January 30, 1930
How old was Jānis Krūmiņš when died?
64
Where was Jānis Krūmiņš born?
Raiskums, Latvia
When did Jānis Krūmiņš die?
November 20, 1994
How tall is Jānis Krūmiņš?
7' 2" (218 cm)
How much does Jānis Krūmiņš weigh?
141 lbs (64.0 kg)
What is Jānis Krūmiņš nationality?
Russian
Short Biography
Jānis Krūmiņš (Russian: Янис Янович Круминьш; 30 January 1930 – 20 November 1994) was a Soviet Latvian center basketball player. Helped by his height (about 220 cm), he was the first giant center dominating under the European baskets, for years. As a player of Soviet Union national basketball team Krumins won 3 gold medals at the 1959, 1961 and 1963 European championships as well as 3 silver medals at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic basketball tournaments.