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Gintaras Krapikas (born July 6, 1961 in Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, USSR) is a retired Lithuanian basketball player for Žalgiris Kaunas. He was a member of the Lithuanian national team that won a bronze medal in Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.
In 2000 he took a position as assistant basketball coach for Žalgiris; together with the head coach, Antanas Sireika, he stepped down from this position in 2006 when the coaching team was re-organized. From 2002 to 2005 he was an assistant coach for the Lithuanian national team. During the 1980s, while playing for Žalgiris, his jersey number was 9, and his position was small forward. Since 2006 he is assistant basketball coach for UNICS Kazan.
[edit] Awards/achievements
- USSR Champion - 1985, 1986, 1987
- Intercontinental W. Jones Cup winner - 1986
- Olympic Bronze medalist - 1992
- European championship Silver medalist - 1995
