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JAJuozaitis was born in 1933. June 28 In Baisogala, Kedainiai County. 1954 graduated from the Lithuanian State Institute of Physical Education and acquired the specialty of teacher-coach of physical education. JAJuozaitis, who started working at the Vilnius Pedagogical Institute after studying, led swimming exercises for students and taught them the basics of swimming.
He began his sports career as a volleyball player, having played 62 games for the Lithuanian national team (1952-1963).
1963-1968 JAJuozaitis was the head of the Lithuanian volleyball team. coach, he was the president of the Coaches Council of the Lithuanian Volleyball Federation.
He retrained to swim in 1968 and soon became actively involved in the sport. Youth, youth swimming competitions, training camps began, the national team coaches began to invite JAJuozaitis to also participate in adult swimming camps.
He also coached his son’s swimmer Arvydas Juozaitis, winner of the Montreal Olympics, winner of the European Cup and USSR swimming champion.
After 1976. JAJuozaitis was appointed head of the Lithuanian swimming team at the 2006 Summer Olympics. Coach.
1979 and 1983 prepared Lithuanian men’s and women’s teams for the Spartakiads of the USSR.
1979-1991 JAJuozaitis headed the complex scientific group of the Republican Swimming Center in Vilnius, 1977-1984. and 2001-2008 was the chairman of the Council of Coaches of the Lithuanian Swimming Federation, the head coach of the Lithuanian men’s and women’s swimming teams.
JAJuozaitis has been awarded the medals of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports “In memory of Lithuanian sports”, for merits for Lithuanian sports, the second degree order “For merits for Lithuanian sports”, the Olympic star of the Olympic Committee Lithuanian National, Olympic Rings.
Tomas Kučinskas, president of the Lithuanian Swimming Federation, says that JAJuozaitis was a true example and professional inspiration.
“In 1974-1975, just after starting to swim in the Žalgiris pool, coach JAJuozaitis made a big impression, training Arvydas and Aurimas on the adjacent trails. His solidity, professionalism, pedagogical experience aroused a lot of confidence even for me, a 7-8 year old boy.
JAJuozaitis was the person who finally convinced me and convinced me to return to swimming in another role, because he knew that I was very interested in the progress of sport and swimming, children’s health and the international competitiveness of Lithuania.
He really worried a lot about these things until the last days, because he was a swimmer of the capital letter, one of the Mohicans of our sport… ”- the head of the federation T. Kučinskas shared his memories.
The news about the loss of JAJuozaitis also moved the national team coaches Žilvinas Ovsiukas and Ina Paipelienė.
“Everything in life passes, but at the same time it stays. Remnants of memories that are heated from within. Memories of a man who was my teacher, educator, friend. He knew when and what to say, or say nothing, just put his hand on her shoulder. I could always listen.
We argued very often, but we always said goodbye without anger. Even in recent years, we have often called ourselves Algimantas. He always greeted when he followed him, finding words that gave him optimism and patience when it was difficult. The memories remain, they remain forever, “said coach I.Paipelienė after learning of the loss.
On behalf of the Lithuanian swimming community, we express our deepest condolences to the relatives of the deceased, former students, colleagues and all the people who knew JAJuozaitis.
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