Latvia men's national 3x3 team
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FIBA ranking | 3 |
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FIBA zone | FIBA Europe |
National federation | LBS |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 2 |
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FIBA 3x3 World Cup | |
Appearances | 5 |
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European Games | |
Appearances | 2 |
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Europe Cup | |
Appearances | 3 |
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Medal record |
The Latvia men's national 3x3 team (Latvian: Latvijas 3x3 basketbola izlase) is a national basketball team of Latvia, governed by the Latvian Basketball Association. It represents the country in international 3x3 (3 against 3) basketball competitions. The team won the first ever Olympic men's tournament in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, beating the Russian Olympic Committee team in the gold medal final.[1]
Other honors include the gold at the 2017 European Championships in Amsterdam, silver at the 2019 World Championship and the 2018 European Championship, as well as bronze medals at the 2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
The first game of streetball in Latvia took place on 29 May 1993 upon the start of the Adidas Streetball tournament in the capital of Riga. The first Latvian championship was organized by the LBA in 2012 and the same year – the first national team.[2]
Competitions
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
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10 | 7 | 3 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
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4th | 9 | 7 | 2 | Miezis, Lasmanis, Lācis, Raimo |
Total | 2/2 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
World Cup
[edit]Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
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18th | 5 | 1 | 4 | Jonāts, Kanbergs, Krūmiņš, Mizis |
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6th | 5 | 4 | 1 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
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7 | 4 | 3 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
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6th | 6 | 4 | 2 | Čavars, Lasmanis, Miezis, Strēlnieks |
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3rd ![]() |
8 | 6 | 2 | Lācis, Čavars, Lasmanis, Miezis |
Total | 5/8 | 31 | 19 | 12 |
Europe Cup
[edit]Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
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did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
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did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
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1st ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis[3] |
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2nd ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
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10th | 2 | 0 | 2 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
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did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | Apsītis, Dubults, Gūtmanis, Žunda[4] |
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3rd ![]() |
5 | 4 | 1 | Lācis, Lasmanis, Osis, Raimo |
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Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lācis, Gluditis, Raimo, Apsītis |
Total | 5/8 | 33 | 16 | 17 |
Roster
[edit]The roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics:[5]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Latvia strikes gold in Tokyo!". eng.lsm.lv. 21 July 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ "3x3 basketbols Latvijā". Latvian National Encyclopedia (in Latvian). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Latvia Men at 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup
- ^ Latvia – FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup 2021 – FIBA.basketball
- ^ IOC. "Tokyo 2020 Men Results – Olympic 3x3-basketball". Olympics.com. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Latvian)
- FIBA profile