Waldemar Blatskauskas

Waldemar Blatskauskas
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
0	Regatas Campinas
0	Tietê
0	São Carlos Clube
0	XV de Novembro de Piracicaba
Men's Basketball
Representing Brazil
Summer Olympic Games
FIBA World Cup
Pan American Games
FIBA South American Championship
Summer Universiade

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.

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.

Blatskauskas died in Brazil, in a traffic accident, on 6 March 1964.

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