Algirdas Klimkevičius dedicated his entire life to Lithuanian football. He coached young footballers, trained the master teams of Kaunas “Banga”, Klaipėda “Granitas” and Vilnius “Žalgiris”, contributed to significant achievements in Lithuanian football, trained coaches and strengthened the Lithuanian sports system.
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According to the country’s leader, Algirdas Klimkevičius’s legacy is not limited to the football field – he became an important chronicler of Lithuanian football history: for decades he collected, researched and systematized material, wrote significant books about Lithuanian football history, immortalized the development of this sport and the fates of people, preserving our country’s football memory for future generations.
He published more than a hundred articles on Lithuanian football and sports history, and wrote the books “Lithuanian Olympic Baptism”, “History of Football in Independent Lithuania (1918–1940)”, “Lithuanian Football 50 Years in Captivity (1940–1990)”.
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In 2023, A. Klimkevičius was awarded the Medal of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
“May the bright memory and works of Algirdas Klimkevičius remain an inspiration to all who care about the future of Lithuanian sports,” reads the country’s leader’s condolence message distributed by the Presidential Palace.
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