Vladas Garastas facts for kids
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| Born | February 2, 1932 Linkuva, Lithuania |
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| Nationality | Lithuanian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pro career | 1952–1960 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1979–1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1952–1960 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1979–1989 | Žalgiris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Prievidza | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Atletas Kaunas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Alita Alytus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladas Garastas was born on February 2, 1932, in Linkuva, Lithuania. He is a famous former professional basketball coach. He also used to be the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.
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Vladas Garastas: A Top Basketball Coach
Coaching Different Teams
Vladas Garastas had a long and successful career as a basketball coach. Before he retired, he coached several important teams. These included the Soviet Union national team and the Lithuanian national team. He also coached the well-known club team, Žalgiris Kaunas.
Here are some of the teams he coached and when:
- 1979–1989: Head coach for Žalgiris Kaunas
- 1990–1992: Head coach for Prievidza
- 1989–1991: Head coach for the Soviet Union national team
- 1992–1997: Head coach for the Lithuanian national team
- 1994–1996: Head coach for Atletas Kaunas
- 1996–1998: Head coach for Alita Alytus
Amazing Awards and Achievements
Vladas Garastas helped his teams win many important awards and championships.
Success with Žalgiris Kaunas
With the Žalgiris Kaunas club, he achieved great things:
- They won the USSR championship three times in a row: 1985, 1986, and 1987.
- They were also runners-up (finished second) in the USSR championships five times: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, and 1989.
- The team won the Intercontinental Cup in 1986. This is a big international club competition.
- They also reached second place in the Euroleague in 1986, which is another major European club tournament.
Medals with Lithuania
As the coach for the Lithuanian national team, Vladas Garastas led them to Olympic success:
- They won Bronze medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Basketball Tournament.
- They also won Bronze medals at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Basketball Tournament.
- The team won a Silver medal in the Eurobasket 1995 final. They played against the
Yugoslavia national team.
Achievements with the Soviet Union Team
Vladas Garastas also coached the Soviet Union national team to medals:
- They won a Bronze medal in Eurobasket 1989.
- They earned a Silver medal in the 1990 FIBA World Championship.
See also
In Spanish: Vladas Garastas para niños
