Kārlis Lasmanis Explained

Kārlis Lasmanis
Birth Date:8 April 1994
Birth Place:Ventspils, Latvia
Nationality:Latvian
Height M:2.00
Weight Kg:87
Position:Forward
Career Start:2012
Years1:2016–2022
Team1:Riga (3x3)
Years2:2022–
Team2:Aliens (3x3)
Highlights:

Kārlis Pauls Lasmanis (born 8 April 1994) is a Latvian basketball player for the Latvian 3x3 national team.[1] [2]

He represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[3] [4] sinking the game-winning two-pointer that won Latvia the gold medal.[5] With 76 points, he was the top scorer of the tournament. He was also the top scorer of the 2024 Olympics tournament with 67 points.

His father, Uģis Lasmanis is a former rower who participated in two Olympics, while his sister, Rūta Kate Lasmane is a long jumper and triple jumper.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eurobasket profile . basketball.eurobasket.com . 25 July 2021.
  2. Web site: FIBA profile . play.fiba3x3.com . 25 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Team Roster Latvia . olympics.com . 25 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725055306/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/BK3/OG2020-_BK3_C33_BK3MTEAM3-------------------------BK3MTEAM3---LAT01.pdf . dead.
  4. Web site: LASMANIS Karlis . olympics.com . 25 July 2021 . 25 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725060742/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/3x3-basketball/athlete-profile-n1555466-lasmanis-karlis.htm . dead.
  5. Web site: Latvia wins gold in 3x3 Olympic basketball tournament . Latvian Information Agency . 28 July 2021 . 29 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210729022722/https://www.leta.lv/eng/home/important/B36ED04A-4D15-4B68-8BD2-64952552FA9E/ . dead.