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Granitas Kaunas 
Summary
Granitas-Karys is a team handball club from Kaunas, Lithuania. They compete in Lietuvos Rankinio Lyga (LRL) and Baltic Handball League. Granitas-Karys is the most successful team in Lithuania Handball history.
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| Full name | Kauno Rankinio Klubas Granitas-Karys | ||
| Short name | Granitas | ||
| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Arena | Kauno Rajono Sporto Centras | ||
| Head coach | Vaidotas Grosas | ||
| League | Lietuvos Rankinio Lyga (LRL) | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Kaunas
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Location of Granitas-KarysHistory edit
The 1987 IHF Cup was won by the two coaches Antanas Skarbalius and Modestas Prakapas and the players Valdemaras Novickis, Raimondas Valuckas, Gediminas Mikulėnas, Stasys Vasiliauskas, Romas Dumbliauskas, Algis Mockeliūnas, Eugeninus Miknius, Valius Babarskas, Vytautas Milašiūnas, Jonas Kaučikas, Remigijus Cikanauskas, Pranas Vaitonis, Tautrimas Tautkevičius, Laisvydas Jankevičius, Arnoldas Čepulis, Michailas Juska, Algis Mikučionis, Kastytis Čebatorius and Robertas Narkus.
Team edit
Current squad edit
- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
 Granitas-Karys
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Technical staff edit
- Head Coach:
Vaidotas Grosas - Assistant Coach: Vladas Tomkevičius
- Physiotherapist: Arminas Petrauskas
- Masseur: Audrius Bitkauskas
Transfers edit
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Accomplishments edit
- EHF Cup:
Gold (1): 1987
Silver (1): 1988
- Lietuvos Rankinio Lyga (LRL):
- Gold (17): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009
- Silver (2): 2012, 2022
Bronze (6): 2007, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023
- Lithuanian Handball Cup:
- Gold (11): 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2016, 2018
- Baltic Handball League:
- Bronze (2): 2004, 2005
- Soviet Men's Handball Championship
- Gold (1): 1963
- Silver (2): 1981, 1985
- Bronze (3): 1962, 1979, 1986
- EHF Champions League:
Former club members edit
Notable former players edit
- Gerdas Babarskas (2010–2012)
- Povilas Babarskas (2006–2010)
- Tomas Eitutis (1992–1999)
- Rolandas Bernatonis (2005–2009)
- Aidenas Malašinskas (2007–2010)
- Valdas Novickis (2004–2006)
- Voldemaras Novickis (1982–1988, 1990–1993)
- Robertas Paužuolis (1995–1997)
- Vigindas Petkevičius (1989–1991)
- Andrius Račkauskas (2001–2003)
- Dalius Rasikevičius (1994–1999)
- Almantas Savonis (1988–1995)
- Gintaras Savukynas (1989-1996, 1997–1998)
- Andrius Stelmokas (1991–1999)
- Arūnas Vaškevičius (1991–1999)
- Gintautas Vilaniškis (1990–1996)
Vytautas Žiūra (1999–2000)
Former coaches edit
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 1981–1993 | Antanas Skarbalius | 
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| 1993–2019 | Voldemaras Novickis |
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| 2019– | Vaidotas Grosas |
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References edit
- ^ https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2023-24/clubs/details/TMgyAWlsIdA66wmm1ysXfA/granitas-karys/
External links edit
- Official website
- Granitas Kaunas on Facebook
- Granitas Kaunas on Instagram
- Granitas Kaunas at Handball Base