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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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^{[citation needed]}

Personal

Blatskauskas died in Brazil, in a traffic accident, on 6 March 1964.^{[citation needed]}

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 Olympics.com
• Waldemar Blatskauskas CBB Profile (in Portuguese)