Jānis Vilsons
Jānis Vilsons | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 January 1944 |
| Died | 18 January 2018 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | handball player |
Jānis Vilsons (10 January 1944 – 18 January 2018[1]) was a Soviet former handball player who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1972 he was part of the Soviet team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played three matches.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Latvijas Handbola federācija - Mūžībā devies Jānis Vilsons [Latvian Handball Federation - Jānis Vilsons has passed away]" (in Latvian). handbolavesture.lv. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jānis Vilsons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
External links
[edit]- Profile with image at hk-rvr.lv at the Wayback Machine (archived 23 January 2008) (in Latvian)
- Jānis Vilsons at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation, archive)
- Jānis Vilsons at Olympedia
- Yan Vilson at Olympics.com
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