Mike Dancis Explained
| Mike Dancis |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Full Name: | Miķelis Reinis Dancis |
| Birth Date: | 10 September 1939 |
| Birth Place: | Riga, Latvia |
| Death Place: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sport: | Basketball |
Miķelis Reinis "Mike" Dancis (10 September 1939 – 29 January 2020[1]) was a Latvian-born Australian basketball player. His brother, George Dancis, was also a basketball player. He represented Australia at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] [3] Both Dancis brothers were awarded the Australian Sports Medal on 13 September 2000.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Legacy Latvian Olympian dies at 80 in Australia . January 29, 2020 . . January 30, 2020.
- Mike Dancis . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418104923/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/mike-dancis-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 18 September 2014.
- http://www.botinagy.com/blog/they-night-they-drove-old-lindsay-down/ The Night They Drove Old Lindsay Down
- Web site: Mr Mikelis DANCIS . It's an Honour . Australian Government . 29 January 2020.
- Web site: Boti Nagy | Mike Dancis, the original Adelaide giant, has died.
