Vladas Garastas

Personal information
Born	(1932-02-02)February 2, 1932 (age 93) Linkuva, Lithuania
Nationality	Lithuanian
Career information
Playing career	1952–1960
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	1979–1998
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: FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1986) EuroLeague finalist (1986) 3×USSR Premier League champion (1985, 1986, 1987) 5×USSR Premier League finalist (1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989)
Medals Men'sbasketball Representing Soviet Union FIBA World Cup Argentina 1990 FIBA EuroBasket 1989 Yugoslavia Representing Lithuania Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta FIBA EuroBasket 1995 Greece

Vladas Garastas (born February 2, 1932, inLinkuva) is a former Lithuanian professionalbasketball coach and the former president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation.

Before retirement, he coached theSoviet Union national team,Lithuanian national team andŽalgiris 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

WithŽalgiris Kaunas club:

• Won 3USSR championship titles in 1985, 1986, 1987
• Runner-up in 5USSR championships: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989^[1]
• WonIntercontinental Cup in 1986
• WonEuroleague Second place in 1986

With Lithuania:

• Won Bronze medals at the1992 and1996 Olympic Basketball Tournaments
• Won Silver medal inEurobasket 1995 final against Yugoslavia national team

WithSoviet Union national team:

• Won Bronze medal inEurobasket 1989
• Won Silver medal in1990 FIBA World Championship

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

• 1932 births
• Living people
• BC Žalgiris coaches
• BC Žalgiris players
• Lithuanian basketball coaches
• Lithuanian men's basketball players
• Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
• Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Olympic bronze medalists for Lithuania
• People from Linkuva
• Soviet basketball coaches
• Soviet expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
• Soviet men's basketball players