Bohdan Stanisław Likszo (alternate spelling: Bogdan) (1 January 1940 in

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(

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), Soviet occupated Poland – 11 December 1993 in

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) was a Polish professional

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player. At a height of 1.99 m (6'6 ") tall, and a weight of 106 kg (234 lbs.), he played at the center position.

Professional career

Likszo was a member of the

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, in 1966.

National team career

As a member of the senior

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, Likszo competed at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq ...

, and the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

. Likszo was the top scorer at the

1967 FIBA World Championship The 1967 FIBA World Championship was the 5th FIBA World Championship, the international basketball world championship for men's national teams. It was hosted by Montevideo, Uruguay from 27 May to 11 June 1967. Venues Competing nations Compet ...

.FIBA World Championship – MVP’s and Top Scorers.
/ref> He won the silver medal at the 1963 EuroBasket, and bronze medals at

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, and EuroBasket 1967.

Awards and accomplishments

Clubs

*3× Polish League Champion: (1962, 1964, 1968) *

: (1966) *2× Polish League Top Scorer: (1968, 1969)

Polish senior national team

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: *

: * EuroBasket 1967: * FIBA World Cup Top Scorer: (

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

)

References

External links

FIBA Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Likszo, Bohdan 1940 births 1993 deaths Basketball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for Poland Polish men's basketball players 1967 FIBA World Championship players Basketball players from Vilnius Centers (basketball) 20th-century Polish sportsmen