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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]
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| FIBA ranking | 3 |
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| FIBA zone | FIBA Europe |
| National federation | LBS |
| Olympic Games | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals |  Gold: 2020 |
| FIBA 3x3 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 5 |
| Medals |  Silver: 2019 Bronze: 2023 |
| European Games | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| Medals | Silver: 2019 Gold: 2023 |
| Europe Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| Medals | Gold: 2017 Silver: 2018 Bronze: 2023 |
Medal record | |
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
editOlympic Games
edit| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2020 Tokyo |
1st |
10 | 7 | 3 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
 2024 Paris |
4th | 9 | 7 | 2 | Miezis, Lasmanis, Lācis, Raimo |
| Total | 2/2 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
World Cup
edit| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2012 Greece |
18th | 5 | 1 | 4 | Jonāts, Kanbergs, Krūmiņš, Mizis |
 2014 Russia |
did not qualify | ||||
 2016 China
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| 2017 France
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 2018 Philippines |
6th | 5 | 4 | 1 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
 2019 Netherlands |
2nd  |
7 | 4 | 3 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
 2022 Belgium |
6th | 6 | 4 | 2 | Čavars, Lasmanis, Miezis, Strēlnieks |
 2023 Vienna |
3rd  |
8 | 6 | 2 | Lācis, Čavars, Lasmanis, Miezis |
| Total | 5/8 | 31 | 19 | 12 | |
Europe Cup
edit| Year | Position | Pld | W | L | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Romania |
did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2016 Romania |
did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2017 Netherlands |
1st  |
5 | 4 | 1 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis[3] |
| 2018 Romania |
2nd |
5 | 4 | 1 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
 2019 Hungary |
10th | 2 | 0 | 2 | Čavars, Krūmiņš, Lasmanis, Miezis |
| 2021 France |
did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 2 | Apsītis, Dubults, Gūtmanis, Žunda[4] |
 2023 Israel |
3rd |
5 | 4 | 1 | Lācis, Lasmanis, Osis, Raimo |
| 2024 Austria |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 2 | Lācis, Gluditis, Raimo, Apsītis |
| Total | 5/8 | 33 | 16 | 17 |
Roster
editThe roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics:[5]
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See also
editReferences
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
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