Vladas Garastas
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| Born | February 2, 1932 Linkuva, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1952–1960 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1979–1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1960 | Vilniaus rytas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coaching | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1979–1989 | Žalgiris | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Prievidza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994–1996 | Nevezis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Alita Alytus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As head coach:
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Medals
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Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 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
- 1990–1992: 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
- Runner-up in 5 USSR championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989[1]
- 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
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
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| 2004 | Lietuvos Krepšinis 1920–2004 | Himself | Documentary about basketball in Lithuania in 1920–2004. | |
| 2012 | The Other Dream Team | Himself | Documentary about the Lithuania men's national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. | [2] |
| 2023 | Bilietas (The Ticket) | Himself | Documentary about the basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas in 1979–1989. | [3] |
References
- ^ "Basketball - Soviet Union Premier League : Medal winners and event presentation".
- ^ "The Other Dream Team". Netflix. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Bilietas". Go3 (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
External links
- http://www.krepsinis.net/officials.php?user_id=71275 (in Lithuanian)