Mārtiņš Kozlovskis

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Mārtiņš Kozlovskis
Kozlovskis in the FIBA BCL held in Athens (2025)
Personal information
Born (1986-09-09) September 9, 1986 (age 39)
Riga
NationalityLatvian

Mārtiņš Kozlovskis (Riga, 9 September 1986) is a Latvian international basketball referee, licensed by FIBA since 2007, who has officiated at the Olympic Games, the World Cup, EuroBasket, and top-level European competitions.[1][2][3][4][5]

Career

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Kozlovskis began refereeing in Latvia in the late 1990s and became a FIBA-licensed official in 2007. He has since developed into one of the leading referees from the Baltic region.[6]

He was named among the referees for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Basketball Tournament (played in 2021).[7]

Kozlovskis officiated at both the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup and the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, where he refereed games in the preliminary and knockout rounds.[8][circular reference]

He has also been appointed to major European competitions, including the EuroBasket 2022 tournament and the upcoming EuroBasket 2025.[9]

Beyond international tournaments, Kozlovskis has refereed in European club competitions such as the Basketball Champions League and the FIBA Europe Cup.[10]

Recognition

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In 2021, Kozlovskis was honored as the "Basketball Referee of the Year" by the Latvian Basketball Association.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Latvian referee Kozlovskis added the list of Olympic basketball referees". The Baltic Times. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  2. ^ "Referee nominations announced for FIBA EuroBasket 2025". FIBA. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  3. ^ "Latvian referee Kozlovskis added to list of Olympic basketball referees". The Baltic Times. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  4. ^ "FIBA announces 20 referees (including Kozlovskis) continuing to final stages of EuroBasket 2022". Eurohoops. 9 Sep 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  5. ^ "Mārtiņš Kozlovskis recognized as Basketball Referee of the Year (Latvia)". Archysport. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  6. ^ ""Gada tiesnesis 2021" – Mārtiņš Kozlovskis". Latvian Basketball Association (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  7. ^ "Latvian referee Kozlovskis added the list of Olympic basketball referees". The Baltic Times. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  8. ^ "2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup – Referees". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  9. ^ "Referee nominations announced for FIBA EuroBasket 2025". FIBA. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  10. ^ "Six FIBA referees officiated games at NBA Summer League". FIBA. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 2025-09-05.
  11. ^ ""Gada tiesnesis 2021" – Mārtiņš Kozlovskis". Latvian Basketball Association (in Latvian). Retrieved 2025-09-05.
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