Waldemar Blatskauskas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Career history | |
| Regatas Campinas | |
| Tietê | |
| São Carlos Clube | |
| XV de Novembro de Piracicaba | |
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Waldemar Blatskauskas (17 March 1938 – 6 March 1964), also known simply as Waldemar, was a Brazilian professional basketball player of Lithuanian descent.[1]
Personal life
Blatskauskas was of Lithuanian descent as he was born in a family of Lithuanian emigrants to Brazil.[1][2]
Club career
During his pro career, Blatkauskas played with the Brazilian clubs Regatas Campinas, Tietê, São Carlos Clube, and XV de Novembro de Piracicaba.[3]
National team career
Blatkauskas 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.[4][1] 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.
Death and legacy
Blatkauskas died in Brazil, in a traffic accident, on 6 March 1964.[5]
That same year, the Piracicaba municipal sports gymnasium was given the name "Ginásio Municipal Waldemar Blatkauskas" in his memory.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Išeivijos lietuvių sportininkų indėlis į Lietuvos krepšinio raidą". Muziejuedukacija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Eidvilas, Rolandas V. "Brazilijos krepšinio šlovę kūrė ir išeiviai iš Lietuvos". Lrytas.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ https://www.cob.org.br/time-brasil/medalhistas-olimpicos/waldemar-blatkauskas
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Waldemar Blatskauskas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016.
- ↑ "Brazilijos lietuviai (lietuvių rajonas, Lituanika kaimas)". Global.TrueLithuania.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ↑ Victoria, Ronaldo (2018-03-14). "Ginásio de Esportes: o nome do ídolo". A Província (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2026-04-20.
External links
- Waldemar Blatkauskas at FIBA
- Waldemar Blatkauskas at Olympics.com
- Waldemar Blatskauskas at Olympic.org (archived)
- Waldemar Blatskauskas at Olympedia
- FIBA Profile 1
- FIBA Profile 2
- FIBA Profile 3
- CBB Profile (in Portuguese)
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- 1938 births
- 1964 deaths
- Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Brazilian men's basketball players
- 1959 FIBA World Championship players
- 1963 FIBA World Championship players
- Brazilian people of Lithuanian descent
- FIBA World Championship–winning players
- Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for Brazil
- Olympic bronze medalists for Brazil
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Basketball players at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Basketball players at the 1963 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Brazil
- Pan American Games basketball players for Brazil
- Pan American Games silver medalists in basketball
- Pan American Games bronze medalists in basketball
- Power forwards
- Road incident deaths in Brazil
- Small forwards
- Basketball players from São Paulo
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Brazil
- Medalists at the 1963 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1963 Pan American Games
- 20th-century Brazilian sportsmen