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Lithuanian team

In 2010. World Championship (Turkey). Third place.

Lithuanian men's team:

1937, 1939, 2003 European champions in 1995 and 2013, the vice-champion of 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2010 World Championship bronze medalist, the 2007 European Championship bronze medal winners.

Lithuanian women's team:

1997 European Champion, the 1938 vice-champion.

Lithuanian male youth (under 21 years) team:

2005 World Champions.

Lithuanian male youth (under 20) team:

In 1996 and 2012 European champions in 2005 and 2008, the European vice-champion, the 2004 European Championship bronze medal winners.

Lithuanian male youth (under 19 years) team:

2011 world champion, 2003 World Vice-Champion, 2013 World Championship bronze medalist.

Lithuanian junior boys (under 18) team:

In 1994 and 2010 European champions in 2006, 2008 and 2012, the European vice-champion.

Lithuanian girls junior (under 18) team:

Euro 2008 champions.

Lithuanian junior boys (under 16) team:

2008 European champions in 2009 and 2010, the vice-champion of the 2007 European Championship bronze medal winners.

Lithuanian girls junior (under 16) team:

2006 European Championship bronze medalist.

Lithuanian clubs

Kaunas Zalgiris: 1999 Euroleague champions in 1998, the European Cup winners in 1986 transcontinental W. Jones Cup winners. Vilnius Lithuanian Morning ": In 2005 and 2009 European Cup winners.

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Olympic champions:

Angele Rupšienė (1976, 1980), Vida Beselienė (1980), Modesto Paulauskas (1972), Arvydas Sabonis (1988), Sarunas Marčiulionis (1988), Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1988), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1988).

Olympic vice-champion:

Vitaly Tuomao (1988), Step Butautas (1952), Justin Lagunavičius (1952), Kazys Petkevicius (1952, 1956), Stanislaw Stonkus (1956), Algirdas Lauritėnas (1956).

The Olympic bronze medal winners:

Sergei Jovaiša (1980, 1992), Arvydas Sabonis (1992, 1996), Sarunas Marčiulionis (1992, 1996), Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1992), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1992, 1996), Arthur Karnisovas (1992, 1996), Amber Einikis (1992 , 1996, 2000), Roman Brazdauskis (1992), Darius Dimavicius (1992) Amber Krapikas (1992), Alvyda Pazdrazdis (1992), Arunas Visockas (1992), Darius Lukminas (1996), Tom Pačėsas (1996), Saul Štombergas (1996, 2000), Rytis Vaišvila (1996), Eurelijus Žukauskas (1996, 2000), M. Žukauskas (1996), Dainius Adomaitis (2000), Andrew Giedraitis (2000), Sarunas Jasikevicius (2000), K. Marčiulionis (2000) Tomas Masiulis (2000), Darius Maskoliūnas (2000), Darius Songaila (2000), Ramunas Šiškauskas (2000), M. Timinskas (2000), chief coaches Garastas Vlad (1992, 1996) and John Kazlauskas (2000).

World champions:

Jurate Daktaraitė (1959), Angela Rupšienė (1971, 1975), Larissa Vinčaitė (1971), Vida Beselienė (1983), Chamomile Šidlauskaitė (1983), Modesto Paulauskas (1967, 1974), Arvydas Sabonis (1982), Sergei Jovaiša (1982 ) Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1982).

World vice-champion:

Tulevičiūtė Returns (1957), Sergei Jovaiša (1978), Arvydas Sabonis (1986), Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1986), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1986).

World Championships bronze medal winners:

Modesto Paulauskas (1970), Robert Javtokas (2010), Linas Kleiza (2010), Martin Andriuškevičius (2010), Tom Delininkaitis (2010), Martin Gecevicius (2010), Paul Jankūnas (2010), Simas Jasaitis (2010), Mars Kalnietis (2010), Tadas Klimavicius (2010), John Mačiulis (2010), Martynas Pocius (2010), Renaldas Seibutis, head coach Kestutis Kemzūra (2010).

European champions:

Jurate Daktaraitė (1960, 1962), Laima Jukelienė (1966), Zita Bareikytė (1968), Angela Rupšienė (1972, 1976, 1978), Vida Beselienė (1976, 1978, 1980), Chamomile Šidlauskaitė (1983, 1985), Vitaly Tuomao (1985, 1987), Reda Aleliūnaitė (1997), Lynn Dambrauskaitė (1997), Jovita Jutelytė (1997), Jurgita Kaušaitė (1997), Dalia Kurtinaitiene (1997), Jurgita Streimikyte-Virbickiene (1997), Jolanta Vilutytė (1997) Irene Baranauskaitė-Vizbarienė (1997), Lynn Brazdeikytė (1997), Aneta Kaušaitė (1997) Ras Kreivytė (1997), Rima Petronyte (1997), Arthur Andrulis (1937, 1939), Leon Baltrunas (1937, 1939), as Agent Felix (1937, 1939), Pranas Mažeika (1937, 1939), Evgeny Nikolski (1937, 1939), Leon Petrauskas (1937, 1939), Zeno Puzinauskas who (1937, 1939), Česlovas Daukša (1937), Leopold Loaf (1937) Stasys Šačkus (1937), Pranas Talzūnas (1937), J. Zukas (1937), V. Budriūnas (1939), J. Jurgėla (1939), V. Leščinskas (1939), Pranas Lupin (1939), Vytautas Norkus (1939), Michael Ruzgys (1939), M. Šliupas (1939), Step Butautas (1947, 1951, 1953), Justin Lagunavičius (1947, 1951, 1953), Kazys Petkevicius (1947, 1953), V. Kulakauskas (1947), Algirdas Lauritėnas (1953, 1957 ), Stanislav Stonkus (1957), Modesto Paulauskas (1965, 1967, 1969, 1971), Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1979, 1985), Sergei Jovaiša (1981, 1985), Arvydas Sabonis (1985), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1985), Saul Štombergas (2003), Sarunas Jasikevicius (2003), Giedrius Gustas (2003), Kšyštof Lavrinovičius (2003), Arvydas Macijauskas (2003), Virginijus Praskevicius (2003), Donatas Slanina (2003), Darius Songaila (2003), Dainius Salenga (2003 ), Ramunas Šiškauskas (2003), Eurelijus Žukauskas (2003), M. Žukauskas (2003), chief coach Gedvilas Palace of the Grand (1997) and Anton Sireika (2003).

European vice-champion:

Stephanie Astrauskaitė (1938), Bron Didžiulytė (1938), Juzė Jazbutienė (1938), Paulina Kalvaitienė (1938), Tatiana Karumnaitė (1938), Juzė Makūnaitė (1938), Stas Markevičienė (1938), Genovaitė Miuleraitė (1938), Aldona Vailokaitytė (1938), Eleanor Vaškelytė (1938), Tulevičiūtė Returns (1958), Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1987, 1995), Sergei Jovaiša (1987), Sarunas Marčiulionis (1987, 1995), Arvydas Sabonis (1995), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1995) Amber Einikis (1995) Amber Krapikas (1995), Darius Lukminas (1995) Gvidonas Markevičius (1995), Arthur Karnisovas (1995), Saul Štombergas (1995), M. Timinskas (1995), Arunas Visockas (1995), Mars Kalnietis (2013), Tom Delininkaitis (2013), Renaldas Seibutis (2013), Martynas Pocius (2013), John Mačiulis (2013), M. Kuzminskas (2013), Linas Kleiza (2013), Krzysztof Lavrinovičius (2013), Darjušas Lavrinovičius (in 2013 ), Donatas Motiejunas (2013), Jonas Valanciunas (2013), Robert Javtokas (2013), senior coaches as Agent Felix (1938), Vlad Garastas (1995) and Jonas Kazlauskas (2013).

European Championships bronze medal winners:

Kazys Petkevicius (1955), Algirdas Lauritėnas (1955), Stanislaw Stonkus (1955), Modesto Paulauskas (1973), Arvydas Sabonis (1983, 1989), Sergei Jovaiša (1983), Voldemaras CHOMIČIUS (1983, 1989), Rimas Kurtinaitis (1989 ), Sarunas Marčiulionis (1989), Ramunas Šiškauskas (2007), Sarunas Jasikevicius (2007), Giedrius Gustas (2007), Paul Jankūnas (2007), Simas Jasaitis (2007), Robert Javtokas (2007), Rimantas Kaukenas (2007) Linas Kleiza (2007), Darjušas Lavrinovičius (2007), Kšyštof Lavrinovičius (2007), John Mačiulis (2007), Darius Songaila (2007), head coach Ramunas Butautas (2007).

Basketball - the most popular sport in Lithuania, famous for his victories over the world, educated a large crowd of well-known athletes, coaches, judges and organizers.

The first information about basketball reached Lithuania in 1921, first began to cultivate physical training Lithuanian union athletes. The first official basketball game was held in Lithuania in 1922 on April 23. During their meeting the temporary capital Kaunas and the Lithuanian national team training in physical union (LFLS) command. He result of the historical 8: 6 wins LFLS team. 1922 On April 23rd is considered the official birthday of Lithuanian basketball.

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Lithuanian basketball organization door knocked twice, in 1936.Lithuanian Basketball Association game ball committee was approved by a member of FIBA, in 1991. FIBA restored Lithuanian Basketball Federation (since 1945. Until 1958., This basketball organization called the Lithuanian basketball section) rights in the international federation.

Lithuanian Basketball Federation - one of the biggest and most influential country. Federation brings together over 130 members of the legal, 18 thousands of licensed players. Basketball has about 400 full-time trainers.About 100,000 Lithuanian people playing basketball for fun.

Lithuanian basketball federation unites independent basketball leagues: Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL), the National Basketball League (NKL) Regional Basketball League (RKL), Lithuanian Women's Basketball League (LMKL), the National Women's Basketball League (NMKL), Lithuanian Women's Basketball League (LMKAL), Lithuanian students basketball league (LSKL) Lithuanian schoolchildren basketball league (MKL) and the Lithuanian basketball league veterans (LKVL). Lithuania and Lithuanian judges basketball Basketball Coaches Association - as well as the disposal of LBF.

In 2005, FIBA Europe believed in the right to organize the 2011 European Men's Basketball Championship.Lithuanian Basketball Federation, in preparation for the EuroBasket 2011, held two very successful young basketball tournaments - the 2009 European Juniors (under 16) Championships in Kaunas and the 2010 European Junior (U-18) Championship in Vilnius. In the last tournament of all time has been improved by the young basketball championship attendance record - Finals game between Lithuania and the capital of the Russian team in the Siemens Arena watched even 13 thousand. people.

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In 2010. The junior boys championship finals in Vilnius watched a record 13 000 viewers.

The preparations for the European Championship, as well as a modern arena have Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai, Panevezys and Alytus, and the event for all the participants and guests left an indelible impression. Numerous guests spared no compliments to the organizers and called EuroBasket 2011 championships at best throughout history.

Lithuania its own as a great international event organizer, a reputation further cemented in 2012, when the summer tournaments held up to 3 - 17 year olds in the world, and 16-year-olds and 18-year olds in the European Championships!

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