Victorio Cieslinskas

Victor Cieslinskas Zinevicaite (October 27, 1922 – June 19, 2007) was a Uruguayan basketball player of Lithuanian descent.[1] He competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cieslinskas and the second or maternal family name is Zinevicaite.
Victorio Cieslinskas
Personal information
Born(1922-10-27)October 27, 1922
Lithuania
DiedJune 19, 2007(2007-06-19) (aged 84)
Medal record
Men's Basketball
Representing  Uruguay
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1952 Helsinki Team competition

Cieslinskas was part of the Uruguayan basketball team, which finished fifth in the 1948 tournament.

Four years later Cieslinskas was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the bronze medal. He played all eight matches.

He died in 2007, and is buried at Cementerio del Norte, Montevideo.[3]

References
  1. "Victorio Cieslinskas Olympic Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victorio Cieslinskas Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  3. "Obituary of Victorio Cieslinskas" (in Spanish). LR21. 2007-07-20.


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