Vladas Garastas (8 February 1932 – 10 June 2026) was a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and the president of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation. Following the restoration of Lithuanian independence, he led the national team and won the bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, and silver at EuroBasket 1995.
Coaching career 1979–1989: Žalgiris Kaunas head coach 1989–1991: Soviet Union national team head coach 1990–1992: Prievidza head coach 1992–1997: Lithuanian national team head coach 1994–1996: Atletas Kaunas head coach 1996–1998: Alita Alytus head coach
Death Garastas died in Kaunas on 10 June 2026, at the age of 94.
Awards and achievements With Žalgiris Kaunas club: Won three USSR Premier Basketball League titles in 1985, 1986, 1987 Runner-up in five USSR Premier Basketball League tournaments: 1980, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989 Won 1986 FIBA Club World Cup 2nd place in 1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup
With : Bronze medals at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Basketball Tournaments Silver medal in Eurobasket 1995 final against national team
With Soviet Union national team: Bronze medal in Eurobasket 1989 Silver medal in 1990 FIBA World Championship
Filmography YearTitleRoleNotesRef 2004 Lietuvos Krepšinis 1920–2004Himself Documentary about basketball in Lithuania in 1920–2004. 2012 The Other Dream TeamHimself Documentary about the Lithuania men's national basketball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. 2023 Bilietas (The Ticket)Himself Documentary about the basketball club Žalgiris Kaunas in 1979–1989.
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