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Estonian basketball player (1931–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maret-Mai Otsa (since 1963 Višnjova; 22 February 1931 – 2 May 2020) was an Estonian basketballer and sport pedagogue.[1]
She was born in Tartu. In 1955 she graduated from the University of Tartu's Institute of Physical Education.[1]
She started her basketball exercising in 1946, coached by Viktor Laats, Eedi Juurup and Leo Mõtsar. 1952–1960 she was a member of Soviet Union women's national basketball team. In 1959 the team won gold medal at FIBA Basketball World Cup. 1949–1963 she was a member of the Estonian national basketball team.[1]
In 1963 she moved to Minsk and played for the Belarusian national team. She later returned to Estonia.[1] Elected to the Hall of fame of Estonian basketball in 2010.[2]
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