This week has been an eventful for the Lithuanian national football team, a force which has been no stranger to the month of October.
Alex Tigani
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On this day in sport, one of Lithuania’s most decorated athletes stamped his authority in the basketball world.
When looking back on EuroBasket history Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas may deserve the title of “Mr October” following his efforts almost half a century ago.
On this day in sport Lithuanian Modestas Paulauskas claimed his third straight EuroBasket Gold medal in Italy.
Last month, this column was a merger of Lithuania’s achievements at the Sydney Olympics as well as its triumphs as a basketball nation.
A day after Lithuania’s four basketball patriots of the 1980’s guided the USSR to an Olympic title, two of their counterparts added to the Gold medal tally on the football field.
On this day in 1988, four Lithuanian men proudly stood arm in arm for a photograph.
Today we honour the late Vitalija Tuomaitė who was a patriot of women’s basketball in Lithuania during the end of the Cold War.
The Sydney Swans football club is two days away from a second AFL Grand Final in two years therefore it’s appropriate we remain in Australia’s harbour city to reflect on another Lithuanian milestone.
As the Sydney Swans football club enter another AFL Grand Final it’s only fair that we return to Australia’s largest city to reflect on another Lithuanian milestone.
International basketball historians most often associate today’s date with the Soviet Union as the red army marched on to its 7th successive EuroBasket title in West Germany.
As sports fanatics spread across Australia celebrate the end of another dramatic football season, it is fitting that today’s Lithuanian triumph also took place in the land down under.
Lithuania has walked away from the FIBA World Cup empty handed after falling short to France 95:93 in the Bronze medal match.
An extension to the Lithuanian injury list would see the Baltic nation unable to advance to the 2014 FIBA World Cup final, crumbling to the full strength USA by 28 points.
Lithuania is one game away from appearing in its maiden FIBA World Cup final after storming home in the final term against Turkey to win its second consecutive tournament quarter-final 73:61.
Lithuania has advanced to its fourth FIBA World Cup quarter final in 16 years after holding off an inspiring late run by New Zealand 76:71.
As the Lithuanian national football team prepares for another UEFA European qualifying campaign, it is fitting we look back on their success against Romania on this day in 2008.
Lithuania has finished on top of Group D in the 2014 FIBA World Cup thanks to a 67:64 win over Slovenia, inspired by the Lavrinovič twins (Darjuš and Kšyštof).
Donatas Motiejūnas has guided his nation back into FIBA World Cup contention in the aftermath of a shock loss to Australia, claiming a dominant 79:49 victory over South Korea.
Australia has won its second consecutive match against Lithuania in dominating for, handing the Baltic nation its first defeat in the FIBA World Cup 82:75.
