Lithuania at the Olympics

Lithuania was first in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Medalists

Summer Olympics
Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Romas Ubartas1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's discus throw
33 BronzeNational basketball team1992 BarcelonaBasketballMen's competition
33 BronzeNational basketball team1996 AtlantaBasketballMen's competition
11 Gold Virgilijus Alekna2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's discus throw
11 Gold Daina Gudzinevičiūtė2000 SydneyShootingWomen's trap
33 BronzeNational basketball team2000 SydneyBasketballMen's competition
33 BronzeDiana Žiliūtė2000 SydneyCyclingWomen's individual road race
33 BronzeKristina Poplavskaja
Birutė Šakickienė		2000 SydneyRowingWomen's double sculls
11 Gold Virgilijus Alekna2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw
22 Silver Austra Skujytė2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's heptathlon
22 Silver Andrejus Zadneprovskis2004 AthensModern pentathlonMen's competition
22 Silver Edvinas Krungolcas2008 BeijingModern pentathlonMen's competition
22 Silver Gintarė Volungevičiūtė2008 BeijingSailingWomen's Laser Radial class
33 BronzeVirgilijus Alekna2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's discus throw
33 BronzeAndrejus Zadneprovskis2008 BeijingModern pentathlonMen's competition
33 BronzeMindaugas Mizgaitis2008 BeijingWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 120 kg
11 Gold Ruta Meilutytė2012 LondonSwimmingWomen's 100m breaststroke
11 Gold Laura Asadauskaitė2012 LondonModern pentathlonWomen's competition
22 Silver Jevgenij Shuklin2012 LondonCanoeingMen's C1 200 m
33 BronzeAleksandras Kazakevičius2012 LondonWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 74 kg
33 BronzeEvaldas Petrauskas2012 London] BoxingMen's 60 kg

Medals by sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics3115
Modern pentathlon1214
Shooting1001
Swimming1001
Canoeing0101
Sailing0101
Basketball0033
Wrestling0022
Boxing0011
Cycling0011
Rowing0011
Total651021

Medal count
YearNumber of athletesNumber of sports Gold Silver Bronze
Independent Lithuania
1924132
1928124
The Soviet Union (medals are counted per indiduals)
1952533
19567441
19604321
19641631
1968105225
19728421
197684223
1980167713
19882591032
Independent Lithuania (medals are counted per teams)
1992461111
199660141
2000611523
2004591312
20087116023
20126414212
Totals48520292425

List of gold medal winners
No.NameSportYear
In the Soviet Union
1Vasilijus MatuševasVolleyball1968
2Danas PozniakasBoxing1968
3Vladislavas ČesiūnasCanoeing1972
4Modestas PaulauskasBasketball1972
5Vida BeselienėBasketball1980
6Aldona Česaitytė-NenėnienėHandball1976 and 1980
7Lina KačiušytėSwimming1980
8Sigita Mažeikaitė-StrečenHandball1980
9Angelė RupšienėBasketball1976 and 1980
10Remigijus ValiulisAthletics1980
11Robertas ŽulpaSwimming1980
12Algimantas ŠalnaBiathlon1984
13Valdemaras ChomičiusBasketball1988
14Arvydas JanonisFootball1988
15Artūras KasputisCycling1988
16Rimas KurtinaitisBasketball1988
17Šarūnas MarčiulionisBasketball1988
18Arminas NarbekovasFootball1988
19Valdemaras NovickisHandball1988
20Arvydas SabonisBasketball1988
21Gintautas UmarasCycling1988 (twice)
22Vida VencienėSkiing1988
Independent Lithuania
23Romas UbartasDiscus throw1992
24Daina GudzinevičiūtėShooting2000
25Virgilijus AleknaDiscus throw2000 and 2004
26Rūta MeilutytėSwimming2012
27Laura AsadauskaitėModern pentathlon2012

References

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