Gintaras Einikis

Gintaras Einikis
Personal information
Born (1969-09-30) September 30, 1969 (age 55)
Kretinga, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityLithuanian
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1991: undrafted
Playing career1987–2010
PositionPower forward / center
Number14, 41
Coaching career2016–present
Career history
As player:
1987–1995Žalgiris Kaunas
1995–1999Avtodor Saratov
1999–2001CSKA Moscow
2001Śląsk Wrocław
2002Near East
2002–2003Žalgiris Kaunas
2003–2004Prokom Trefl Sopot
2004Unicaja Málaga
2005Lietuvos rytas Vilnius
2005–2006CEZ Basketball Nymburk
2009–2010Naglis-Adakris Palanga
As coach:
2016Avtodor Saratov (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Lithuania
Summer Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1995 Greece

Gintaras Einikis (born September 30, 1969) is a Lithuanian retired professional basketball player and current coach. He stands at 6 ft 10 in (208 cm), and is a former center for the senior Lithuanian national team. Einikis is the only player from the Lithuanian national team to have won all three consecutive bronze medals at the Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, Atlanta, and Sydney.[1]

  1. ^ "Olympic Athletes - Biographies, Medals & More".