Waldemar Blatskauskas (17 March 1938 – 6 March 1964), also known simply as Waldemar, was a Brazilian professional basketball player of Lithuanian descent.
Personal life Blatskauskas was of Lithuanian descent as he was born in a family of Lithuanian emigrants to Brazil.
Club career During his pro career, Blatkauskas played with the Brazilian clubs Regatas Campinas, Tietê, São Carlos Clube, and XV de Novembro de Piracicaba.https://www.cob.org.br/time-brasil/medalhistas-olimpicos/waldemar-blatkauskas
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. 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.
That same year, the Piracicaba municipal sports gymnasium was given the name "Ginásio Municipal Waldemar Blatkauskas" in his memory.
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FIBA Profile 1 FIBA Profile 2 FIBA Profile 3 CBB Profile