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Saulius Mikoliunas
Saulius is a Lithuanian masculine given name. People named Saulius include: * Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 1992), Lithuanian figure skater *Saulius Atmanavičius (born 1970), Lithuanian footballer *Saulius Binevičius (born 1979), freestyle swimmer from Lithuania *Saulius Kleiza (born 1964), Lithuanian track and field athlete *Saulius Klevinskas (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer *Saulius Mikalajūnas (born 1972), Lithuanian international football midfielder * Saulius Mikoliūnas (born 1984), Lithuanian professional footballer * Saulius Mykolaitis (1966–2006), Lithuanian director, singer-songwriter, bard, and actor * Saulius Širmelis (born 1956), Lithuanian football coach and former player * Saulius Štombergas (born 1973), Lithuanian basketball player * Saulius Kuzminskas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player * Saulius Pakalniškis (1958–2006), Lithuanian zoologist, entomologist, and dipterologist * Saulius Pečeliūnas (born 1961), Lithuanian politician *Saulius Ritter ... [...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] |
Saulius Štombergas
Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a retired Lithuanian professional basketball player, basketball coach and businessman. Štombergas is one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time, and he was also considered to be a great team leader, as he managed to play very well under pressure, and at the end of games. He was also known for his 3-point shooting ability. Professional playing career Club playing career Štombergas' club teams during his playing career, were, in the order in which he played for them: Atletas Kaunas, Vostok Shanghai ( Chinese CBA), Žalgiris Kaunas, Kinder Bologna, TAU Cerámica Vitoria, Efes Pilsen Istanbul, Unics Kazan, and Ülker Istanbul. He holds the record in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, for the most 3-point field goals made in a game, without a miss. National team playing career Štombergas played for the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004. During the 11 years that he played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Sondeckis
Saulius Sondeckis (11 October 1928 – 3 February 2016) was a Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader and professor. He founded the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra in 1960 and was its artistic director and principal conductor until 2004. Biography Sondeckis was born in Šiauliai in 1928. He graduated from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre (Vilnius Conservatory) as a violinist with Alexander Livontas in 1952 and studied conducting with Igor Markevich. Sondeckis was a member of the Department of String Instruments at the Lithuanian SSR State Conservatoire. Sondeckis began conducting in 1955 and started at the Student Orchestra of the National M.K. Čiurlionis School of Art. He became a teacher at the Lithuanian Academy in 1959 and became a professor there in 1976. In 1960, Sondeckis founded the Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra in 1960 and it gave its first performance on 30 April 1960. He served as its artistic director and principal conductor until 2004. Sondeckis le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Šaltenis
Saulius Šaltenis (born 24 December 1945) is a Lithuanian writer, newspaper editor, and politician. In 1990, he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania. He served as the Minister of Culture from 1996 to 1999 in the Government of Gediminas Vagnorius Biography Šaltenis was born into a family of Lithuanian teachers in Utena, Lithuania. He attended Utena Secondary School No. 2 from 1963 to 1964 and studied philology at Vilnius University while working as a laborer at the Vilnius Drill Factory. After his freshman year, he was drafted into the Soviet Army and did not continue his studies after his return. From 1969 to 1972 worked on the editorial board at the Lithuanian Film Studios. In 1989 co-founded the weekly magazine ''Šiaurės Atėnai'' with Arvydas Juozaitis and and was its editor from 1990 to 1994. From 1994 to 1996, he was the editor-in-chief at the news daily ''Lietuvos aidas''. Šaltenis has been a member of the Lithuanian Writ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Ritter
Saulius Ritter (born 23 August 1988) is a Lithuanian rower, best known for winning a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2011 European Rowing Championships. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's double sculls with Rolandas Maščinskas. file:Ruder-EM 2016 47.JPG, left, 280px, Saulius Ritter (left) and Rolandas Maščinskas at the 2016 European Championships in Brandenburg an der Havel, Brandenburg Ritter and Maščinskas won gold at the 2011 European Rowing Championships, 2011 and 2014 European Rowing Championships, 2014 European Championships, silver at the 2013 World Rowing Championships, 2013 and 2015 World Championships and the 2013 European Championships and bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the same event with Mindaugas Griskonis. In 2021 Ritter announced about retirement from professional sport. Biography Currently living in Trakai. Studying in Myk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Pečeliūnas
Saulius Pečeliūnas (born 19 January 1956) is a Lithuanian politician. In 1990 he was among those who signed the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania The Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania or Act of March 11 ( lt, Aktas dėl Lietuvos nepriklausomos valstybės atstatymo) was an independence declaration by Lithuania adopted on March 11, 1990, signed by all members of the S .... References Biography 1961 births Living people Vilnius Gediminas Technical University alumni Members of the Seimas 21st-century Lithuanian politicians Place of birth missing (living people) {{Lithuania-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Pakalniškis
Saulius Pakalniškis (born 15 June 1958 in Staškūniškis, Anykščiai district municipality - 21 February 2006) was Lithuanian zoologist, entomologist and dipterologist (researcher of flies). Biography In 1976, Saulius graduated from Jonava 3rd Middle School in Jonava and in 1985 - Vilnius University, Faculty of Natural Sciences. For a time he worked at Jonava furniture factory, and then served in the Soviet Army. After returning from her, attended preparatory courses, preparing to enroll in the Vilnius University. Viewed nature, vegetation (although it attracted more small fauna). Acquainted with the employees of invertebrate zoology sector at Institute of Zoology and Parasitology. From 1979 to 1989 he was technician, senior technician, junior research fellow at Institute of Zoology and Parasitology of Lithuanian Academy. From 1990 he was Assistant Research Fellow at Institute of Ecology. In 1994, defended he at Ecology Institute his doctoral thesis about flies. He was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Kuzminskas
Saulius Kuzminskas (born May 30, 1982) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player. His younger brother Mindaugas is also a basketball player for the Olimpia Milano. Professional career Kuzminskas debuted in 1999 with Sakalai. He briefly played for the California in the NCAA before returning to Lithuania. He played in Šiauliai and then in Lietuvos rytas for a couple of seasons. In 2005, he moved to France to play for the BCM Gravelines, and then to Slovenia to play for Olimpija Ljubljana, where he received limited playing time. In 2007, Kuzminskas moved back to Šiauliai, but after a couple of seasons, left Lithuania again for the neighboring states. He dominated in the Polish Basketball League with Trefl Sopot during the 2009–10 season, averaging 13.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game. In 2011, he returned to Lithuania once more and signed with Rūdupis. Since then, Kuzminskas has competed in the Lithuanian Basketball League with Šiauliai in 2012–13, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Širmelis
Saulius Širmelis (born 31 May 1956) is a Lithuanian football coach. Career On 2 June 2017, Širmelis was appointed as the new manager of Shakhter Karagandy. Širmelis was appointed manager of Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna on 5 September 2019. On 4 November 2019, he left the club again. On 23 May 2020, Širmelis was appointed as the head coach of the Lithuanian defending champions FK Sūduva FK Sūduva is a Lithuanian professional football club based in the city of Marijampolė. Founded in 1968, the club competes in the A Lyga, the top flight of Lithuanian football. The club has been playing in the A Lyga since 2002. In 2006, .... References External links * 1956 births Living people Lithuanian football managers FK Panerys Vilnius managers FBK Kaunas managers FK Ventspils managers FK Žalgiris managers 1. FC Tatran Prešov managers FK Ekranas managers Atlantis FC managers FK Atlantas managers FC Akzhayik managers FC Ordabasy managers FC Shakhter Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Ambrulevičius
Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 10 June 1992) is a Lithuanian ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2007 and 2008 Lithuanian national champion. Competing in ice dancing with Taylor Tran, he is the 2015 Pavel Roman Memorial silver medalist and 2015 Lithuanian national champion. They qualified to the free dance at the 2017 European Championships. Career Single skating Ambrulevičius was born in Kaunas, and began learning to skate in 1998. He won the Lithuanian senior title for the first time in 2007. His first major international competition was the 2007 Junior Worlds; he placed 45th in the short program and did not qualify for the free skate. In the 2007–08 season, Ambrulevičius won his second national title. He competed in the 2008 Junior Worlds and once again placed last, this time 47th. He competed at the 2008 World Championships, where he finished 45th. Partnership with Tran Around July 2014, Ambrulevičius teamed up with American skater Taylor Tran to compete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Mykolaitis
Saulius Mykolaitis (January 15, 1966 – February 18, 2006) was a Lithuanian director, actor, and singer-songwriter (bard). Life Saulius Mykolaitis was born in Ramygala, a small town in Lithuania. His parents died while he was still studying at school. Saulius was raised by two older brothers Sigitas and Darius who bought him his first guitar when he was just seven years old. Saulius Mykolaitis started singing and creating songs at school. After graduating he entered Music Academy of Lithuania in Vilnius. Initially he studied singing, but soon moved to acting. From 1988 to 1992, Saulius Mykolaitis studied at the Music Academy of Lithuania under Professor Dalia Tamulevičiūtė and received a Bachelor's degree in Scene Art (Acting). In 1995 he decided to study for a Master's degree and in 1996 acquired qualification as theatre director. Mykolaitis committed suicide in 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Theatrical career From 1992 to 1994, Mykolaitis worked in Vilnius' National Maž ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Mikoliūnas
Saulius Mikoliūnas (born 2 May 1984) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for A Lyga club Žalgiris and the Lithuania national team. He has previously played for Scottish Premier League club Heart of Midlothian and Ukrainian Premier League club Arsenal Kyiv. With 101 caps, Mikoliūnas is also the Lithuania national team's most-capped player. Club career In January 2005, Mikoliūnas moved to Scottish club Heart of Midlothian on loan from FBK Kaunas. He was a regular in the first team for the hearts, however inconsistency always dogged his Hearts career. He silenced many critics with the winner at Tynecastle versus city rivals Hibernian on 26 December 2006. Mikoliūnas announced on 2 December 2008 that he wanted to leave the Edinburgh club after the 2008–09 season, to take up a new football challenge after spending four years at the club. On 27 April 2009, it was confirmed with immediate effect that the midfielder and his Lithuanian collea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
