Visvaldis Melderis
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| Born | 19 January 1915 Jelgava, Russian Empire | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 July 1944 (aged 29) Near Opochka, Pskov Oblast, USSR | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Latvian | |||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1930s–1943 | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | |||||||||||||||||
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Visvaldis Melderis (19 January 1915 – 14 July 1944) was a Latvian basketball player. Melderis won a gold medal at the 1935 EuroBasket competition, becoming the first European champion. He participated also at the 1936 Summer Olympics and at the 1937 EuroBasket and EuroBasket 1939.