Career & Achievements

    Experience

    30+ years of handball — playing, coaching, and winning across Europe and beyond.

    30+

    Years in handball

    9

    Countries played/coached

    15×

    League titles won

    10+

    European competition seasons

    5×

    Best Coach awards

    2

    National team terms

    9 Countries. One Passion.

    A career across Europe and beyond.

    🇱🇹

    Lithuania

    Home country, playing & coaching

    🇳🇴

    Norway

    Playing & coaching

    🇮🇸

    Iceland

    Playing & coaching

    🇨🇭

    Switzerland

    Playing

    🇵🇱

    Poland

    Playing

    🇫🇮

    Finland

    Head Coach

    🇺🇦

    Ukraine

    Head Coach

    🇶🇦

    Qatar

    Head Coach

    🇩🇪

    Germany

    Coaching (2. Bundesliga) & Education

    Career Timeline

    30+ years of handball — playing, coaching, winning.

    2022–Pres.

    Lithuania NT 🇱🇹 — Head Coach

    2nd term2024 Best Coach Lithuania2025 Best Coach Lithuania
    2009–2014

    Lithuania NT 🇱🇹 — Head Coach

    1st term
    2004–2006

    Lithuania NT 🇱🇹 — Assistant Coach

    2026–Pres.

    Bergsøy IL 🇳🇴 — Head Coach

    Eliteserien (top division) debut
    2025–2026

    Sjundeå IF 🇫🇮 — Head Coach

    2023–2024

    Al-Arabi 🇶🇦 — Head Coach

    AHF Club League Championship Runner-up
    2020–2023

    Motor Zaporizhzhia 🇺🇦 — Head Coach

    2× EHF Champions LeagueEHF European League TOP 163× Ukrainian Champion3× Cup3rd place SEHA League
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    2016–2020

    Riihimäen Cocks 🇫🇮 — Head Coach

    2× EHF Champions League2× EHF Cup Group Stage3× Baltic League3× Finnish Champion3× Cup2× Best Coach Finland
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    2013–2016

    Bergsøy IL 🇳🇴 — HC / GM

    2010–2012

    Meshkov Brest 🇧🇾 — Head Coach

    EHF Cup Winners Cup Top 8Cup Winner
    2006–2008

    ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar 🇮🇸 — Head Coach

    Promoted to top divBest Coach 2nd Div
    2004–2006

    Viking Malt Panevėžys 🇱🇹 — Head Coach

    Lithuanian Champion2× CupBest Coach Lithuania
    1991–2005

    Lithuania NT 🇱🇹 — Player & Captain

    NT Captain1997 World Championship 10th1998 European Championship 9th
    2003–2004

    Grotta/KR 🇮🇸 — Player & Youth Coach

    2002–2003

    VHC Šviesa 🇱🇹 — Player

    MVP Lithuanian League
    2001–2002

    TV Zofingen 🇨🇭 — Player

    1998–2001

    UMFA Afturelding 🇮🇸 — Player & Youth Coach

    Triple Crown 1999Best Attack Player Iceland
    1997–1998

    Granitas Kaunas 🇱🇹 — Player

    Lithuanian Champion
    1996–1997

    KIF Kristiansand 🇳🇴 — Player

    1996

    GKS Wybrzeże Gdańsk 🇵🇱 — Player

    1990–1996

    Granitas Kaunas 🇱🇹 — Player

    6× Lithuanian Champion4× Cup2× MVP Lithuanian League

    Achievements

    4× EHF CL & EHF EL Seasons

    EHF Champions League and EHF European League campaigns with Finnish and Ukrainian clubs

    15× National League Titles

    Across Lithuania, Finland, Ukraine, and Iceland

    Best Coach Awards

    3× Best Coach Lithuania, 2× Best Coach Finland, Best Coach 2nd Div Iceland

    National Team Leadership

    Two terms as Head Coach of Lithuania NT, plus assistant role

    Top Player of Century

    Named among TOP handball players of Lithuania of XXth century

    International Tournaments

    World & European Championships as player

    Education

    2025

    EHF Handball Manager Courses

    German Sport University Cologne, Germany

    2018

    EHF Master Coach

    University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

    2016→

    EHF Master Coach PRO License

    Renewed multiple times

    2002–08

    Bachelor Economics & Teacher Qualification

    Vilnius Pedagogical University

    Ongoing

    IHF/EHF Symposiums, IOC Courses

    Continuous professional development

    Languages

    LithuanianNative
    RussianFluent
    EnglishProfessional working proficiency
    NorwegianConversational
    GermanConversational
    PolishConversational