Education
Onwards, he graduated the Lithuanian Sports University (LVKKI) in 1973.
Onwards, he graduated the Lithuanian Sports University (LVKKI) in 1973.
Linkevičius was Biržai Sports School pupil. His first coach was Vladas Garastas. From 2001 to 2010 he worked as a Kaunas District Sports School basketball coach.
Linkevičius began his professional sports career in Žalgiris basketball team and played for it from 1969 to 1982.
He also represented Kaunas Drobės squad multiple times from 1974 to 1987. He played 67 games for the Lithuania Soviet Socialist Republic men"s national team and scored 741 points.
He also was the Soviet Union national team member in 1972.
Though, his biggest achievements were reached with Žalgiris with which he won the Lithuanian basketball league seven times (1974, 1976, 1978-1980, 1986, 1987), Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics tournament silver (1980) and Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics bronze three times (1971, 1973, 1978).