Jiří Konopásek

Jiří Konopásek (born 16 April 1946) is a Czech former basketball player and coach.

Jiří Konopásek
Personal information
Born (1946-04-16) 16 April 1946
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career1964–1978
PositionPoint guard
Career history
1964–1973Slavia VŠ Praha
1973–1974Rudá Hvězda Pardubice
1974–1978Slavia VŠ Praha
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Italy
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Belgium

Club career

During his club career, Konopásek won six Czechoslovakian League championships (1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, and 1972). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season.

National team career

With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Konopásek competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] With Czechosloavkia, he also won bronze medals at the 1969 EuroBasket, and the 1977 EuroBasket.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jiří Konopásek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.


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