Vladas Garastas

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Vladas Garastas
Personal information
Born (1932-02-02) February 2, 1932 (age 93)
Linkuva, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Career information
Playing career1952–1960
Position Point guard
Coaching career1979–1998
Career history
As a player:
1952–1960 Žalgiris
As a coach:
1979–1989 Žalgiris
1990–1992 Prievidza
1994–1996 Atletas Kaunas
1996–1998 Alita Alytus
Career highlights
As head coach:
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
FIBA World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg Argentina 1990
FIBA EuroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Yugoslavia
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1996 Atlanta
FIBA EuroBasket
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Greece

Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 1932, in Linkuva) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

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Coaching career

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

Awards and achievements

With Žalgiris Kaunas club:

With Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania:

With Soviet Union national team:

References

  1. "Basketball - Soviet Union Premier League : Medal winners and event presentation".