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Angelė Rupšienė

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Angelė Rupšienė
Personal information
Born (1952-06-27) June 27, 1952 (age 72)
Vilnius, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight150 lb (68 kg)
Career information
Playing career1968–1984
PositionGuard
Career history
?Dovana Vilnius
?Kibirkštis Vilnius
Medals
Representing the  Soviet Union
Women's Basketball
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal National team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow National team
FIBA European Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place 1972 Bulgaria National team
Gold medal – first place 1976 France National team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Poland National team
FIBA World Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place 1971 Brazil National team
Gold medal – first place 1975 Columbia National team

Angelė Rupšienė (née Jankūnaitė; born 27 June 1952 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, who most notably played for BC Kibirkštis Vilnius. She won two gold medals in the 1976 Montreal Olympic games and 1980 Moscow Olympic games, three gold medals during European Championship and two gold medals during World Championship, playing for Soviet Union national basketball team.

References

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  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Angelė Rupšienė". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  • Biography and Achievements