Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education
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The Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education (Lithuanian: Lietuvos kūno kultūros ir sporto akademija, LKKA) is the only state-supported institution of tertiary physical education in Lithuania. It has the university status. Since its establishment, the academy is headquartered in Žaliakalnis neighbourhood of Kaunas, in close proximity to the Kaunas Sports Hall and the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, adjacent to the Ąžuolynas Park.
It was established in 1934 as the Higher Courses of Physical Education. The Lithuanian National Institute of Physical Education was founded in 1945. The institute has been renamed to Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education in 1999.
The academy has a football club LKKA ir Teledema Kaunas.
[edit] Alumni
- Virgilijus Alekna, Olympic discus throwing champion;
- Valdemaras Chomičius, Olympic basketball champion;
- Rimas Kurtinaitis, Olympic basketball champion;
- Modestas Paulauskas, Olympic basketball champion;
- Algirdas Šocikas, European boxing champion.
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