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Vladas Garastas
Lithuanian basketball coach

Vladas Garastas

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Lithuanian basketball coach
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Place of birth
Linkuva, Pakruojis District Municipality, Šiauliai County, Lithuania
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92 years
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Biography

Vladas Garastas (born February 8, 1932 in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Coaching career

Before retirement, he coached the Soviet Union national team, Lithuanian national team and Žalgiris Kaunas club.

  • 1979–1989: Žalgiris Kaunas head coach
  • 1990–1991: Galatasaray head coach
  • 1991–1992: 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

With Žalgiris Kaunas club:

  • Won 3 USSR championship titles in 1985, 1986, 1987
  • Won 2 USSR Silver medals in 1980, 1984, 1988, 1989
  • Won Intercontinental Cup in 1986
  • Won Euroleague Second place in 1986

With  Lithuania:

  • Won Bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Basketball Tournaments
  • Won Silver medal in Eurobasket 1995 final against  Yugoslavia national team

With Soviet Union national team:

  • Won Bronze medal in Eurobasket 1989
  • Won Silver medal in 1990 FIBA World Championship
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