Kārlis Lasmanis

Kārlis Lasmanis
Lasmanis in 2021
Personal information
Born (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994 (age 30)
Ventspils, Latvia
NationalityLatvian
Listed height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight87 kg (192 lb)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
PositionForward
Career history
2016–2022Riga (3x3)
2022–Aliens (3x3)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's 3x3 basketball
Representing  Latvia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2019 Amsterdam Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Vienna Team
Europe Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Amsterdam
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bucharest
Silver medal – second place 2022 Graz
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Jerusalem

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.

References

  1. ^ "Eurobasket profile". basketball.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. ^ "FIBA profile". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Team Roster Latvia" (PDF). olympics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. ^ "LASMANIS Karlis". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Latvia wins gold in 3x3 Olympic basketball tournament". Latvian Information Agency. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.