Vladas Garastas
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1932 Linkuva, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1952–1960 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 1979–1998 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1952–1960 | Vilniaus rytas |
Coaching | |
| 1979–1989 | Žalgiris |
| 1990–1992 | Prievidza |
| 1994–1996 | Nevezis |
| 1996–1998 | Alita Alytus |
| Career highlights | |
As head coach:
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| Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Medals | |
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Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 1932, in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.
Coaching career
[edit | edit source]Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national team, Lithuanian national team and Žalgiris Kaunas club.
- 1979–1989: Žalgiris Kaunas head coach
- 1990–1992: Prievidza head coach
- 1989–1991: Soviet Union national team head coach
- 1992–1997: Lithuanian national team head coach
- 1994–1996: Atletas Kaunas head coach
- 1996–1998: Alita Alytus head coach
Awards and achievements
[edit | edit source]With Žalgiris Kaunas club:
- Won 3 USSR championship titles in 1985, 1986, 1987
- Runner-up in 5 USSR championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989[1]
- Won Intercontinental Cup in 1986
- Won Euroleague Second place in 1986
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- Won Bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Basketball Tournaments
- Won Silver medal in Eurobasket 1995 final against File:Flag of Yugoslavia (1992–2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–2006).svg Yugoslavia national team
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With Soviet Union national team:
- Won Bronze medal in Eurobasket 1989
- Won Silver medal in 1990 FIBA World Championship
Filmography
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lietuvos Krepšinis 1920–2004 | Himself | Documentary about basketball in Lithuania in 1920–2004. | |
| 2012 | The Other Dream Team | Himself | Documentary about the Lithuania men's national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. | [2] |
| 2023 | Bilietas (The Ticket) | Himself | Documentary about the basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas in 1979–1989. | [3] |
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- http://www.krepsinis.net/officials.php?user_id=71275 (in Lithuanian)
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Categories:
- 1932 births
- Living people
- BC Žalgiris coaches
- BC Žalgiris players
- Lithuanian basketball coaches
- Lithuanian men's basketball players
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Lithuania
- People from Linkuva
- Soviet basketball coaches
- Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Soviet men's basketball players