Gintaras Krapikas
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Gintaras Krapikas is a retired Lithuanian
basketball
player for Žalgiris Kaunas
. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team
that won a bronze medal
in Barcelona
's 1992 Summer Olympics
.
In 2000 he took a position as assistant basketball coach for Žalgiris; together with the head coach, Antanas Sireika
, he stepped down from this position in 2006 when the coaching team was re-organized. From 2002 to 2005 he was an assistant coach for the Lithuanian national team
. During the 1980s, while playing for Žalgiris, his jersey number was 9, and his position was small forward
. From 2006 till 2008, he was assistant basketball coach for UNICS Kazan
. Since 2008, he was the head coach of Žalgiris Kaunas
. On December 18, 2009 he resigned from Žalgiris Kaunas head coach post.
Lithuanians
Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,765,600 people. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland. Their native language...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player for Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
that won a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
's 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
.
In 2000 he took a position as assistant basketball coach for Žalgiris; together with the head coach, Antanas Sireika
Antanas Sireika
Antanas Sireika is a professional Lithuanian basketball coach.- Coaching career :Lithuanian national basketball team began a strange tradition, after head coach was leaving his post he gave his place to his assistant, this happened when Vladas Garastas was replaced by his assistant coach Jonas...
, he stepped down from this position in 2006 when the coaching team was re-organized. From 2002 to 2005 he was an assistant coach for the Lithuanian national team
Lithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
. During the 1980s, while playing for Žalgiris, his jersey number was 9, and his position was small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
. From 2006 till 2008, he was assistant basketball coach for UNICS Kazan
UNICS Kazan
UNICS Kazan is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia playing in the PBL. Their home arena is Basket Hall Arena.Though officially the professional club was founded in 1991 , UNICS traces its origin back to KSU's college team Burevestnik which participated in USSR student championships...
. Since 2008, he was the head coach of Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
. On December 18, 2009 he resigned from Žalgiris Kaunas head coach post.
Awards/achievements
- USSR Champion - 1985, 1986, 1987
- Intercontinental W. Jones Cup winner - 1986
- Olympic Bronze medalist - 1992Basketball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsThe Basketball games of the 1992 Summer Olympics were played at the Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona. 12 men's teams and 8 women's teams participated in the tournament....
- European championship Silver medalist - 1995EuroBasket 1995EuroBasket 1995 final tournament stage was XXIX European basketball championship and was held in Athens, Greece from 21 June to 2 July, 1995. This European championship was the first one that saw the successful return of Lithuania national basketball team to the tournament, since its last triumph...