Maigonis Valdmanis

Soviet basketball player (1933–1999)
Person human Q2553189
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Maigonis Valdmanis

Summary

Maigonis Valdmanis is a human[1]. Born in Riga[2], he… he was born on +1933-09-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Roja[4]. He died on +1999-10-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Maigonis Valdmanis…
  • Maigonis Valdmanis passed away in Roja[4].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis was born on +1933-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis died on +1999-10-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis held citizenship in Latvia[10].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis worked as a basketball coach[7].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis received the Order of the Badge of Honour[12].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis received the Order of the Three Stars[13].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[14].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis received the Merited Coach of the USSR[15].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis received the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[16].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis is recorded as male[17].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's member of sports team is recorded as ASK Riga[19].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000417270963[20].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305130576[21].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's position played on team / speciality is recorded as point guard[22].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's sport is recorded as basketball[23].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047ts9x[24].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[26].
  • Maigonis Valdmanis's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[27].

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Origins and Family

Maigonis Valdmanis's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on +1933-09-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[12], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1935[30]; Order of the Three Stars[13], an order[31], in Latvia[32], founded in 1924[33]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[14], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36]; Merited Coach of the USSR[15], an honorary sporting title[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1956[39]; and Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR[16], an honorary sporting title[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1934[42].

Death and Burial

Maigonis Valdmanis died on +1999-10-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Roja[4].

Why It Matters

Maigonis Valdmanis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Maigonis Valdmanis born?

Maigonis Valdmanis was born in Riga[2].

Where did Maigonis Valdmanis die?

Maigonis Valdmanis passed away in Roja[4].

What did Maigonis Valdmanis do for work?

Maigonis Valdmanis worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

What awards did Maigonis Valdmanis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[12], Order of the Three Stars[13], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[14], and Merited Coach of the USSR[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bahnmoeller · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation basketball player, basketball coach
    Place of death Roja
    Award received
    Instance of human
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q48777836]], Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
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