Vladas Garastas
Lithuanian basketball coach
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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.
BornFebruary 2, 1932
Linkuva, Lithuania
NationalityLithuanian
Playing career1952–1960
PositionPoint guard
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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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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] |