Rytis Vaišvila
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Rytis Vaišvila is a retired Lithuania
n basketball player and coach.
In July 2009 signed the contract with Qianjiang Tan Tan team (China
), but was fired at the end of 2009. July 2010 came back to work as KK Neptūnas
head coach.
which won bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Games
.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n basketball player and coach.
In July 2009 signed the contract with Qianjiang Tan Tan team (China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
), but was fired at the end of 2009. July 2010 came back to work as KK Neptūnas
KK Neptunas
BC „Neptūnas“ is the major basketball club of Klaipėda, Lithuania participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. BC „Maistas“ basketball club was founded in 1962...
head coach.
Work as a coach
- 2007–2008 Naftos-Uni-Laivitė, Klaipėda head coach
- 2008–2009 KK NeptūnasKK NeptunasBC „Neptūnas“ is the major basketball club of Klaipėda, Lithuania participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. BC „Maistas“ basketball club was founded in 1962...
head coach - 2009–2010 Qianjiang Tan Tan head coach
- 2010– KK NeptūnasKK NeptunasBC „Neptūnas“ is the major basketball club of Klaipėda, Lithuania participating in Lithuanian Basketball League and Baltic Basketball League. BC „Maistas“ basketball club was founded in 1962...
head coach
Lithuanian national team
Vaišvila was a member of the Lithuanian national teamLithuania national basketball team
The Lithuanian national basketball team is the representative for Lithuania in international men's basketball. Lithuania won bronze medals in three out of five Olympic tournaments it participated in....
which won bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Games
Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Basketball contests at the 1996 Olympic Games were held from July 20, 1996 to August 4, 1996. Games took place at the Morehouse College Gymnasium and the Georgia Dome. For the second straight Olympic games, the American men's team composed almost entirely of NBA players won the gold medal...
.