Vladas Garastas
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Vladas Garastas is probably the most famous former Lithuania
Lithuania
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n professional basketball
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 coach. Currently he is the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Coaching career

Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national team
Soviet Union national basketball team
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, Lithuanian national team
Lithuania national basketball team
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 and Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
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 club.
  • 1979–1990: Žalgiris Kaunas
    BC Žalgiris
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     head coach
  • 1990-1991: BC Prievidza Slovak republic national champions head coach
  • 1990–1991: Galatasaray
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     head coach
  • 1989–1991: Soviet Union national team
    Soviet Union national basketball team
    The Soviet national basketball team was the basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the successor countries all set up their own national teams...

     head coach
  • 1992–1997: Lithuanian national team
    Lithuania national basketball team
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     head coach
  • 1994–1996: Atletas Kaunas head coach

Awards and achievements

With Žalgiris Kaunas
BC Žalgiris
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 club:
  • Won 3 USSR championship titles in 1985, 1986, 1987
  • Won 2 USSR Silver medals in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989
  • Won Intercontinental Cup
    Intercontinental Cup (basketball)
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     in 1986
  • Won Euroleague
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     Second place in 1986


With :
  • Won Bronze medals at the 1992
    Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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     and 1996 Olympic Basketball Tournaments
    Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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  • Won Silver medal in Eurobasket 1995
    EuroBasket 1995
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     final against national team


With Soviet Union national team
Soviet Union national basketball team
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:
  • Won Bronze medal in Eurobasket 1989
    EuroBasket 1989
    -Group A:-Group B:-Places 5 - 8:-Places 1 - 4:-Finals:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # -Team rosters:#Yugoslavia: Dražen Petrović, Toni Kukoč, Vlade Divac, Dino Rađa, Žarko Paspalj, Stojan Vranković, Predrag Danilović, Jure Zdovc, Zoran Čutura, Zdravko Radulović, Zoran Radović, Mario Primorac...

  • Won Silver medal in 1990 FIBA World Championship
    1990 FIBA World Championship
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External links

  • http://www.krepsinis.net/officials.php?user_id=71275 (in Lithuanian)
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