Description: (Basketball player)
Jānis Krūmiņš was a well-known Soviet-Latvian professional basketball player celebrated for his impressive height of approximately 220 cm. He excelled as a dominant center in European basketball and achieved remarkable success throughout his career. A key member of the senior Soviet Union national basketball team, Krūmiņš earned multiple gold and silver medals at prestigious tournaments including the EuroBaskets and the Summer Olympic Games. He was esteemed by fans and experts, and is considered one of the greatest Soviet men's basketball players in history.