Waldemar Blatskauskas
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| Born | 17 March 1938 São Paulo, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 March 1964 (aged 25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward / Power forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| XV de Novembro de Piracicaba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Waldemar Blatskauskas, also known simply as Waldemar (17 March 1938 – 6 March 1964) was a Brazilian professional basketball player.
Club career[]
During his pro career, Blatskauskas played with the Brazilian clubs Regatas Campinas, Tietê, São Carlos Clube, and XV de Novembro de Piracicaba.
National team career[]
Blatskauskas was a member of the senior Brazilian national basketball team that won gold medals at the 1959 FIBA World Championship, and the 1963 FIBA World Championship. With Brazil, he also won a bronze medal at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games. He also won the following medals: a bronze medal at the 1959 Pan American Games, a silver medal at the 1963 Pan American Games, gold medals at the 1958 FIBA South American Championship and the 1961 FIBA South American Championship, and a gold medal at the 1963 Summer Universiade.
Personal[]
Blatskauskas died in Brazil, in a traffic accident, on 6 March 1964.
External links[]
- Waldemar Blatskauskas FIBA Profile 1
- Waldemar Blatskauskas FIBA Profile 2
- Waldemar Blatskauskas FIBA Profile 3
- Waldemar Blatskauskas at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Waldemar Blatskauskas at the International Olympic Committee
- Waldemar Blatskauskas CBB Profile (in Portuguese)
Brazil squad – 1959 FIBA World Championship – Gold medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1960 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal | ||
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Brazil squad – 1963 FIBA World Championship - Gold medal | ||
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- Basketball players at the 1963 Pan American Games
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- Pan American Games medalists in basketball
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Road incident deaths in Brazil
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from São Paulo
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- Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
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