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Giedrius Kurtinaitis
Giedrius is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to the following individuals: * Giedrius Andriunaitis (born 1991), Lithuanian swimmer *Giedrius Arlauskis (born 1987), Lithuanian football goalkeeper * Giedrius Barevičius (born 1976), Lithuanian football midfielder *Giedrius Gustas (born 1980), Lithuanian basketball point guard and shooting guard * Giedrius Gužys (born 1976), Lithuanian sport sailor *Giedrius Kuprevičius (born 1944), Lithuanian composer and music educator *Giedrius Matulevičius (born 1997), Lithuanian footballer *Giedrius Staniulis (born 1991), Lithuanian basketball player *Giedrius Titenis (born 1989), Lithuanian swimmer and Olympic competitor *Giedrius Tomkevičius (born 1984), Lithuanian football midfielder *Giedrius Žutautas Giedrius Žutautas (born 15 March 1974, in Gargždai) is a retired Lithuanian professional footballer. He made his professional debut in the A Lyga in 1992 for FK ROMAR Mažeikiai. His younger brother Darius Žutautas i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest. It has a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Sweden to the west on the Baltic Sea. Lithuania covers an area of , with a population of 2.8 million. Its capital and largest city is Vilnius; other major cities are Kaunas and Klaipėda. Lithuanians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts and speak Lithuanian language, Lithuanian, one of only a few living Baltic languages. For millennia the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea were inhabited by various Balts, Baltic tribes. In the 1230s, Lithuanian lands were united by Mindaugas, Monarchy of Lithuania, becoming king and founding the Kingdom of Lithuania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Language
Lithuanian ( ) is an Eastern Baltic language belonging to the Baltic branch of the Indo-European language family. It is the official language of Lithuania and one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.8 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 200,000 speakers elsewhere. Lithuanian is closely related to the neighbouring Latvian language. It is written in a Latin script. It is said to be the most conservative of the existing Indo-European languages, retaining features of the Proto-Indo-European language that had disappeared through development from other descendant languages. History Among Indo-European languages, Lithuanian is conservative in some aspects of its grammar and phonology, retaining archaic features otherwise found only in ancient languages such as Sanskrit (particularly its early form, Vedic Sanskrit) or Ancient Greek. For this reason, it is an important source for the reconstruction of the Proto-Indo-Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Andriunaitis
Giedrius Andriunaitis (born June 16, 1991) is a Lithuanian swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. He is a multiple Lithuanian champion, who represented his country at 2009 European Junior Swimming Championships, in Prague. Andriunaitis also participated at LEN European Championships in 2010, and 2011 Summer Universiade, and other international competitions over the world. Andriunaitis was a member of the swimming team for SMU Mustangs at the Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Andriunaitis was a significant contributor to the mustangs in winning Conference USA titles. Personal life Andriunaitis was born in Kaunas, Lithuania, on 16 June 1991, the son of Edmundas and Vida. Has a sister Indre. He attendeAžuolas Catholic Secondary Schoolin Kaunas City. After graduating from high school, Andriunaitis, moved to the U.S. and represented Southern Methodist University and SMU Mustangs for four years. He received Bachelors of Business Administration degree iFi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Arlauskis
Giedrius Arlauskis (born 1 December 1987) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Romanian Liga I club CS Universitatea Craiova. He is one of the most famous and successful players who has ever played in the Liga I. He is 2nd in an all time ranking, tied with Ciprian Deac, Adrian Bumbescu, Mircea Lucescu, Dumitru Stângaciu, and Tudorel Stoica, all with 7 championships won. Marius Lăcătuș won it 10 times and is ranked 1st. Club career Early Career in Lithuania and Romania Born in Telšiai, Arlauskis started his youth career at Mastis Telšiai before moving on to Šiauliai, starting his professional career. In two seasons at Šiauliai, Arlauskis made 34 appearances for the club. In January 2008 he moved to Romania, joining Unirea Urziceni for €150K, as a replacement for Bogdan Stelea. On 24 March 2008 he made his debut in the Liga I, playing 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț. In his first half of the season at Unire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Barevičius
Giedrius Barevičius (born 9 August 1976) is a Lithuanian footballer, who played for FK Žalgiris Vilnius and FBK Kaunas Kauno futbolo ir beisbolo klubas, commonly known as FBK Kaunas, was a Lithuanian football club from the city of Kaunas. History Banga Kaunas (1960–1993) Originally the team was founded in 1960 as Banga Kaunas and played its first three years .... External links * 1976 births Living people Lithuanian footballers Lithuania men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders FK Žalgiris players FBK Kaunas footballers FK Panerys Vilnius players Place of birth missing (living people) {{Lithuania-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Gustas
Giedrius Gustas (born 4 March 1980) is a former Lithuanian professional basketball player. At the height of 1.90 m (6'2 3⁄4") tall and a weight of 86 kg (190 lbs.), he mainly played at the point guard position. During his club playing career, as a member of Žalgiris Kaunas, he won the EuroLeague championship in 1999. As a member of the Barons LMT, he won the Europe Cup championship in 2008. He was also a member of the senior Lithuanian national team, and with Lithuania, he won the gold medal at the 2003 EuroBasket and the bronze medal at the 2007 EuroBasket. Early years and life Giedrius Gustas graduated from the Arvydas Sabonis basketball school. He started his training being at eight with the Lithuanian basketball coach Ramūnas Šalūga. He was a member of the 1980s boys' generation, the first generation to graduate from Sabonis' basketball school. 1996 played for the Lithuanian junior basketball team. 1998 together with R. Javtokas, A. Macijauskas, D. Zavackas, G. Kad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Gužys
Giedrius Gužys (born 4 December 1976 in Kaunas) is a retired Lithuanian sailor, who specialized in the Laser class. He represented his nation Lithuania in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and has placed outside the top ten in his respective sailing class at the ISAF World Championships and ISAF World Cup series. Guzys also trained throughout his sporting career for Bangpūtys Sailing Regatta in Kaunas. Guzys made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he placed twenty-fifth in the Laser class with a net score of 177 points, trailing behind Canada's Marty Essig by a single mark. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Guzys qualified for his second Lithuanian team, as a 27-year-old, in the Laser class by receiving a berth from the European Championships in Warnemünde, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Kuprevičius
Giedrius Antanas Kuprevičius (born April 8, 1944 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian composer and music educator. Life Giedrius Kuprevičius graduated from Prof. Eduardas Balsys' composition class at the Lithuanian Academy of Music in 1968. From 1966 to 1975 he taught at the Juozas Gruodis Higher School of Music; he was also head of music faculties at both the Lithuanian Agricultural, and Kaunas Technology University, taught acting courses at the Vilnius University, and organized a music improvisation course at the Kaunas Faculty of the Lithuanian Academy of Music. He taught at the Art Faculty of Vytautas Magnus University during 1990-1999, and in 2000 was appointed deacon of the Art Faculty at Kaunas Technology University; he was responsible for the founding, in 2001, of the Audio and Video Technology Center at this University, which now also has a Computer Music Club. The composer's numerous contributions to methodological literature include a work entitled "Music in Theatre". From 1971 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Matulevičius
Giedrius Matulevičius (born 5 March 1997) is a Lithuanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sūduva and the Lithuania national team. International career Matulevičius made his international debut for Lithuania on 20 November 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 69th minute for Modestas Vorobjovas in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League C match against Serbia Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ..., which finished as a 1–4 away loss. Career statistics International References External links * * * * 1997 births Living people Sportspeople from Marijampolė Lithuanian footballers Lithuania youth international footballers Lithuania under-21 international footballers Lithuania international footballers Lithuanian expatriate footballers Lith ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Staniulis
Giedrius Staniulis (born April 16, 1991) is a professional Lithuanian basketball player for BC Gargždai-SC of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). He mainly plays the power forward position, but can also play small forward. International career Staniulis represented the Lithuanian youth squads twice. He won bronze medal with the U-16 National Team in 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship and silver medal with the U-18 National Team in 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship The 2008 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship was an international basketball competition held in Greece from July 25, 2008 until August 3. The hosts, Greeks, emerged as the champions after beating the Lithuanians in the final, 57–50 to clinch th .... References 1991 births Living people Lithuanian men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Small forwards Basketball players from Kaunas {{BC Šiauliai current roster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giedrius Titenis
Giedrius Titenis (born 21 July 1989) is a Lithuanian swimmer, who specialized in breaststroke events. He is a four-time Olympian, a multiple-time Lithuanian record holder in the men's breaststroke, and a double swimming champion in the same discipline at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen, China. Titenis is also a member of Anykščiai Swimming Club, and is coached and trained by Žilvinas Ovsiukas. Swimming career Titenis is considered one of Lithuania's top male swimmers, having achieved more than a hundred titles at the national championships, and having broken numerous records in men's breaststroke (50, 100, and 200 m), and medley relays (200 and 400 m). Titenis made his international debut at the 2006 FINA Youth World Swimming Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he earned a bronze medal in the men's 200 m breaststroke, with a time of 2:16.57. The following year, Titenis repeated his bronze medal triumph in the 100 m breaststroke at the 2007 European Junior Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
