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highly competitive, being tied 18 times with 12 lead changes, with Canada being within one point with less than a minute of play remaining. Kazanowski played well in this crucial game, scoring 8 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and playing his usual formidable defense. Canada also performed well in the 1988 Olympics, where they finished 6th overall.
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These 1984 Olympics were also notable given that Canada finished 4th overall, narrowly missing a medal. Also, this 1984 bronze-medal game constituted the only time in the past 80+ years where Canada has had a legitimate chance of winning an
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Kazanowski met his wife of 20+ years, Claudia, while he was playing professionally in Mexico. He retired from professional basketball in 1992 and by 1993, he was immersed in the financial advisory industry. His office is located in Sidney and he lives in North
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Basketball Hall of Fame (2005), the Basketball BC Sports Hall of Fame (2006), the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2006), the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2016), the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame (2008) and the Nanaimo District Secondary
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