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
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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