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Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach

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Born
December 14, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1973

About Saulius Štombergas

Saulius Štombergas (born December 14, 1973) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player, coach and businessman. Štombergas is widely considered to be among the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time, known for his leadership and 3-point shooting ability. He holds the record in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, for the most 3-point field goals made in a game, without a miss. Štombergas played for the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004. He won two bronze medals at the Summer Olympic Games, in 1996, and 2000. He also won a silver medal at the EuroBasket 1995, and as the captain of the senior national team, he won the gold medal of the same competition, in 2003.

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Saulius Štombergas timeline

  1. He also won a silver medal at the EuroBasket 1995, and as the captain of the senior national team, he won the gold medal of the same competition, in 2003.
  2. He won two bronze medals at the Summer Olympic Games, in 1996, and 2000.
  3. He holds the record in the EuroLeague, since the year 2000, for the most 3-point field goals made in a game, without a miss. Štombergas played for the senior men's Lithuanian national basketball team, from 1995 to 2004.

The world when Saulius Štombergas was born

Saulius Štombergas was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Saulius Štombergas's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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