From Ragaja to European gold: the basketball journey of Marks Aleksandrovs
Sixteen-year-old basketball player Marks Aleksandrovs, from Ragaja in the Balvi region, became a European champion with Latvia's U-16 national team. It was one of the standout sports moments of the summer, as the young Latvian squad defeated France in the final.
One of the standout sporting moments of the past summer was Latvia's U-16 basketball team winning the European Championship, defeating their French peers in the final.
Among the players who shared in this career-defining achievement was 16-year-old Marks Aleksandrovs, whose journey in basketball began in the village of Ragaja, in the Balvi region.
Winning gold at the European Championship marks a significant milestone for the young athlete — coming from a place not widely known as a basketball hub, he has reached one of the highest achievements available to his age group on the continent.
