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Alfrēds Krauklis( born on 8th December 1911 – 20th November 1991 in Riga) was Latvian basketball player and coach, one of Latvian Basketball team leaders in 1930’s, winner of silver medal in European Championship in 1939. Once he stopped his player’s career, he became a brilliant coach and sports event organizer.

Player’s Career

A.Krauklis spent 28 games as a member of Latvian basketball team, winner of silver medal in European championship (Kaunas, Lithuania) in 1939. Was a captain of the team. After the World War 2 played in Latvian PSR team (1945-1949). Starting from 1940 – coach and also a player, started to focus more on coach and sports organizer job. As a member of Rigas „Starts” team ( 1933, 1938, 1943, 1944) and „Daugava” team (1945 - 1948) became a Latvian champion for 8 times.

Coach career

From 1949 – 1958 A.Krauklis organized and managed basketball team Rigas „Spartaks” (in 1953 for a short period of time was managing Rigas ASK team). In 1958 on the foundation of team „Spartaks” he formed team of professionals "Rigas VEF", with which he was associated till 1975. As the main coach of VEF team, he won bronze medals in PSRS championship in 1960. Also was a coach of Latvian PSR team (20 games), and won award-winning places at PSRS Nation sport games. He was nominated as a meritorious coach of PSRS.

Worked in Latvian youth basketball for 25 years, was coach at VEF Children’s and youth sports school. The sports school nowadays is named after A.Krauklis. Every year in Riga there is an international basketball tournament for youth, which is memorial tournament of A.Krauklis.

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