Dalia
Karpovaite Cheerleader
Height
cm 177
cm 177
Age
28
28
I’m happy and always smiling girl, though at the same time serious, achieving for the goals, permanent and often reserved. A bit introvert, but often oriented to people and relation with them. That is why I chose to study psychology. I love dance and movement, through which I can express my emotions, change the environment.
FACTS
- Favorite Zalgiris player. Zalgiris raised so many good and respectful players that it’s very complicated to choose one. Of course I admired Arvydas Sabonis from the childhood. He’s the biggest legend of Lithuanian basketball. I always feel respect for Paulius Jankunas, who is over 10 years in Zalgiris. It’s not coincidence that my jersey’s number is 13!
- The most memorable game. There were many of them during the six years! I always remember some crazy situations which happen during the game. For example during one game, about 5 years ago in Kaunas sports hall the ball went out of the court and bumped me straight on my head! All the girls were laughing and I felt that on my head for a while..:)
- The most memorable situation during the game. Besides the situation with the ball I remember incident with the mascot – Zalgirinis. We were performing on the court and Zalgirinis entertained spectators and always ran on our way. When I was about to make a flop Zalgirinis appeared in the same place were I suppose to land. Bump with Zalgirinis was unavoidable and I left lying on the floor. Of course Zalgirinis helped me to get out of the situation and we finished the performance!
- The maximum number of times you had to change your outfit in one game. We don’t usually have the statistics but I believe that we’ve changed as many clothes as we had time-outs. The maximum of time-outs we had was around 14!
- The best thing about being Zalgiris cheerleader. Experience, emotions, unforgettable memories from games, various events and championships, where I have possibility to participate as Zalgiris dancer. And that feeling which I cannot express with the words, when you appear on the court and more than 10 thousand spectators are watching!
- Why Zalgiris? Because it is the team of my home town and the best team in Lithuania!
- Zalgiris associates with… excitement, emotions from the games, chants, dances, victories…
- If I wouldn’t be a cheerleader for Zalgiris… different than I’m now. During those 6 years I spent here I’ve got so much experience, gotten close with the wonderful girls, got so much self-confidence. I can’t imagine what can replace it…
Other achievements:
- Artistic gymnastics – 11 years
- Participant of European artistic gymnastics championship (2006)
- Performing in Eurobasket 2011 and it’s finals with Zalgiris Kaunas cheerleaders (2011)
- Psychology bachelor (2013) and health psychology master degree (2005)