Waldemar Blatskauskas

Waldemar Blatskauskas
Personal information
Born(1938-03-17)17 March 1938
São Paulo, Brazil
Died6 March 1964(1964-03-06) (aged 25)
Listed height6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Career history
Regatas Campinas
Tietê
São Carlos Clube
XV de Novembro de Piracicaba
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Brazil
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome
FIBA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1959 Santiago de Chile
Gold medal – first place 1963 Rio de Janeiro
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago
Silver medal – second place 1963 São Paulo
FIBA South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1958 Chile
Gold medal – first place 1961 Brazil
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1963 Brazil

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.[1]

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.[2][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

Blatskauskas died in Brazil, in a traffic accident, on 6 March 1964.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Išeivijos lietuvių sportininkų indėlis į Lietuvos krepšinio raidą". Muziejuedukacija.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Brazilijos lietuviai (lietuvių rajonas, Lituanika kaimas)". Global.TrueLithuania.com (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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