Ivan Bisson (born 21 April 1946) is a retired
Italian
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** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
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professional basketball player.
Professional career
Bisson was a member of the
FIBA European Selection
FIBA All-Star Games were all-star basketball exhibition games, which were also known as "FIBA Festivals". The "FIBA Festival All-Star Games" were held from 1964 to 1995. The FIBA European Selection teams won most of the FIBA Festival All-Star Gam ...
, in 1975. He was a four time
EuroLeague champion (1972, 1973, 1975, 1976).
National team career
Bisson was a part of the senior
Italian national basketball team
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Italy has qualified for 38 EuroB ...
s that won bronze medals at the
1971 EuroBasket
The 1971 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1971, was the seventeenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe.
Venues
First round
Group A – Essen
Group B – Böblingen
Knock ...
, and the
1975 EuroBasket
The 1975 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1975, was the nineteenth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe.
Venues
First round Group A – Split
Group B – Karlovac
Group C � ...
. He also competed at the
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972 ...
, and the
1976 Summer Olympics
Events January
* January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force.
* January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea.
* January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...
, finishing in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
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References
External links
FIBA ProfileItalian League Profile
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1946 births
Living people
Italian men's basketball players
1970 FIBA World Championship players
Basketball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Basketball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Olympic basketball players of Italy
Pallacanestro Varese players
Power forwards (basketball)
Pallalcesto Amatori Udine players