Jiří Růžička

Jiří Růžička (born 4 June 1941) is a Czech former basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001.

For the Czech politician, see Jiří Růžička (politician).

Jiří Růžička
Personal information
Born (1941-06-04) 4 June 1941
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
Playing career1960–1975
Coaching career1987–2006
Career history
As player:
1960–1961Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1961–1965Slavia VŠ Praha
1965–1966Dukla Olomouc
1966–1975Slavia VŠ Praha
As coach:
1987–1988Stavební Fakulta Praha
1989–1991Sparta Praha
1998–2000Mlékárna Kunín
2003ČEZ Nymburk
2003–2006Czechoslovakia Women Under-20
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
1967 Finland
1969 Italy

Playing career

Club career

During his club career, Růžička won six Czechoslovakian League championships (1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1974). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season. He was named to the FIBA European Selection Team in 1967.

National team career

With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Růžička competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[1] With Czechoslovakia, he also won the silver medal at the 1967 EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1969 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

After his playing career, Růžička worked as a basketball coach. He won the Czech League championship in 1999, with Mlékárna Kunín.

See also

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jiří Růžička Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
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