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Gundars Vētra

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Gundars Vētra (born 22 May 1967) is a Latvian former professional basketball player and a current coach. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions. He was the first Latvian to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He appeared in 13 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 1992–1993 season. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Gundars Vētra is the 676th most popular basketball player, the 244th most popular biography from Latvia and the 11th most popular Latvian Basketball Player.

Gundars Vētra is most famous for being a prominent Latvian basketball player and coach, known for his contributions to the sport both on the court and in coaching roles. He played a significant part in the development of basketball in Latvia and has been involved in various coaching positions after his playing career.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Gundars Vētra ranks 676 out of 1,757Before him are Kostas Papanikolaou, Simas Jasaitis, Tyson Chandler, Don Chaney, Jamal Crawford, and Shareef Abdur-Rahim. After him are Bison Dele, T. J. Warren, Martin Müürsepp, Luc Longley, Carlton Myers, and Nate McMillan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Gundars Vētra ranks 857Before him are Sherri Shepherd, Fernando Henrique Mariano, Kerstin Köppen, Paco López, Dmitry Shevchenko, and Makoto Atsuta. After him are Remigija Nazarovienė, Jan Behrendt, Mounir Boukadida, Dara Torres, Nikolay Bukhalov, and Carolyn Lawrence.

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In Latvia

Among people born in Latvia, Gundars Vētra ranks 244 out of 323Before him are Ineta Radēviča (1981), Kristaps Porziņģis (1995), Daniel Fridman (1976), Anmary (1980), Martins Dukurs (1984), and Māris Štrombergs (1987). After him are Dons (1984), Viktors Ščerbatihs (1974), Samanta Tīna (1989), Jeļena Prokopčuka (1976), Aisha (1986), and Ilze Jaunalksne (1976).

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In Latvia

Among basketball players born in Latvia, Gundars Vētra ranks 11Before him are Valdis Valters (1957), Jānis Timma (1992), Ainars Bagatskis (1967), Igors Miglinieks (1964), Kaspars Kambala (1978), and Kristaps Porziņģis (1995). After him are Jānis Blūms (1982), Dāvis Bertāns (1992), Jānis Strēlnieks (1989), Agnis Čavars (1986), Edgars Krūmiņš (1985), and Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota (1983).