Agnis Čavars (born 31 July 1986) is a Latvian basketball player for the Latvian 3x3 national team.[1]
 Čavars in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 31 July 1986 Ķekava, Latvia |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Listed height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
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Medals | |
He represented Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics and together with Jeļena Ostapenko was delegation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[2][3] Čavars was part of the gold medal winning team that included Nauris Miezis, Kārlis Pauls Lasmanis, and Edgars Krūmiņš, and defeated the Russian Olympic Committee team 21:18 in the gold medal game.[4]
Career
editClassic basketball
editBefore transitioning to 3x3 basketball, Čavars had a career in traditional 5-on-5 basketball, playing as a forward. He spent several seasons in the Latvian Basketball League (LBL), where he represented multiple teams, including ASK/Rīga, Ķeizarmežs, Barons/LMT, Valmiera Glass/VIA, and BK Jelgava.[5] During his time with Barons/LMT, Čavars won the Latvian Basketball League championship in 2010. He also played professionally abroad in Germany and Sweden.[6]
After moving to 3x3 basketball, Čavars continued playing traditional basketball, competing for BK Ķekava in Latvia's National Basketball League (formerly LBL2). Additionally, he represented Latvia at the U-18 and U-20 European Championships.
3x3 Basketball
editČavars made his mark on the international stage in 3x3 basketball, representing Latvia at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. This was the debut of 3x3 basketball at the Olympics. Čavars, along with teammates Nauris Miezis, Kārlis Pauls Lasmanis, and Edgars Krūmiņš, won the gold medal, defeating the Russian Olympic Committee team 21:18 in the final. This victory marked Latvia's first Olympic gold medal in nine years and was the first-ever Olympic gold in 3x3 basketball history.[7][8]
Čavars was also one of Latvia's flag bearers at the Olympic opening ceremony, alongside tennis player Jeļena Ostapenko. Throughout the tournament, he contributed 28 points over ten games.
References
edit- ^ "FIBA profile". play.fiba3x3.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Team Roster Latvia" (PDF). olympics.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "CAVARS Agnis". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Latvia wins gold in 3x3 Olympic basketball tournament". Latvian Information Agency. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Agnis Čavars – LBL – Basket.lv". www1.basket.lv. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ Proballers. "Agnis Cavars, Basketball Player, Stats, Height, Age". Proballers. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "Latvia beats ROC to inaugural men's 3x3 basketball gold; Serbs bag bronze". International Olympic Committee. 29 July 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
- ^ "Tokija 2020: basketbolists Agnis Čavars nesīs Latvijas karogu atklāšanas ceremonijā". www.delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 2024-09-11.
External links
edit- Agnis Čavars at FIBA.com (archived)
- Agnis Čavars at fiba3x3.com
- Agnis Čavars at Eurobasket.com
- Agnis Čavars at RealGM
- Agnis Čavars at Proballers
- Agnis Čavars at Olympics.com
- Agnis Čavars at Olympedia
- Agnis Čavars at the Latvijas Olimpiskā komiteja (in Latvian) (English translation)
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