Age, Biography and Wiki
Rimas Kurtinaitis was born on 15 May, 1960 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union, is a Lithuanian basketball player and coach. Discover Rimas Kurtinaitis's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?
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| Age |
63 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
15 May, 1960 |
| Birthday |
15 May |
| Birthplace |
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality |
Lithuanian
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 63 years old group.
Rimas Kurtinaitis Height, Weight & Measurements
At 63 years old, Rimas Kurtinaitis height is 1.96 m .
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1.96 m |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Rimas Kurtinaitis's Wife?
His wife is Skirmantė Kurtinaitienė (m. 2016), Rūta Kurtinaitienė (m. ?–2010)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Skirmantė Kurtinaitienė (m. 2016), Rūta Kurtinaitienė (m. ?–2010) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Giedrius Kurtinaitis, Laura Kurtinaitytė |
Rimas Kurtinaitis Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Rimas Kurtinaitis worth at the age of 63 years old? Rimas Kurtinaitis’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Lithuanian. We have estimated Rimas Kurtinaitis's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Player |
Rimas Kurtinaitis Social Network
Timeline
Rimas Kurtinaitis (born 15 May 1960) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach who currently serves as the head coach of Sabah BC, and a retired professional basketball player, who was a member of the senior Soviet and Lithuanian national basketball teams during his playing career.
He won a gold medal at 1988 Olympics in South Korea.
He recently worked as the head coach for Khimki.
At a height of 1.96 m (6'5") tall, during his playing career, he played at the shooting guard position. He is the only non-NBA player to ever participate at the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, doing so in 1989, where he scored 9 points.
Kurtinaitis' former club teams as a player, include Žalgiris Kaunas, CSKA Moscow, and Real Madrid.
He was the only European player to participate in the NBA All-Star Weekend's Three-Point Contest, without ever having played in the NBA by participating in the event in 1989.
Kurtinaitis was also the first European player to play as an import, in Australia's National Basketball League (NBL), while playing for the Townsville Suns, in 1993.
In 1997, Kurtinaitis was named to the Lithuanian Ministry of Sport.
He became Sakalai's head coach during the mid-2000s.
In the years 2002–2006, he took the position of head coach of the Azerbaijan national basketball team.
Also from 2002 to 2006, he was a player for four seasons (till the age of 46!), with Gala Baku, working as a player-coach.
In December 2007, he became the head coach of the Polish League men's basketball team, Śląsk Wrocław.
In 2008, he became head coach of Lietuvos Rytas, with whom, he won the EuroCup 2008–09 season's title.
After winning the championship at the Final-Eight tournament, in Turin (Torino), Italy, in a game against Khimki Moscow Region (final score 80–74).
In 2012, Kurtinaitis won the EuroCup again, this time with Khimki.
On 21 June 2012 Kurtinaitis was named the best EuroCup coach of all time.
As of 2015, he is the only coach to win the EuroCup three times.
On 15 March 2016 Khimki parted ways with Kurtinaitis.
On 2 August 2016 Kurtinaitis become the head coach of Pallacanestro Cantù, of the Italian LBA.
However, on 30 November 2016 he was fired from the team.
This tenure with Rytas was not as successful – Rytas only finished in 3rd place in the LKL in the 2016–2017 season, a fiasco for the team.
Kurtinaitis agreed to return to Lietuvos rytas on 10 February 2017, following the resignation of Tomas Pačėsas, from the club's head coaching position.
In the 2017–2018 season, the team played much better, reaching the Eurocup Top16 phase, as well as reaching the KMT and LKL finals, but lost each to Žalgiris Kaunas.
In what stirred a lot of controversy, it was announced during the semifinals of the LKL that Kurtinaitis would be replaced by Dainius Adomaitis in the following season, and in June Kurtinaitis left the team.
On 21 January 2019 Kurtinaitis returned to Khimki in a surprising decision.
Two years later, on 15 January 2021, he was dismissed from this position because of unsatisfactory results.
On 26 January 2024 Kurtinaitis became the head coach of Sabah BC of Azerbaijan Basketball League.
