Lithuania at the Olympics facts for kids
Lithuania was first in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Medalists
Summer Olympics
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Gold | Romas Ubartas | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
Bronze | National basketball team | 1992 Barcelona | Basketball | Men's competition |
Bronze | National basketball team | 1996 Atlanta | Basketball | Men's competition |
Gold | Virgilijus Alekna | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
Gold | Daina Gudzinevičiūtė | 2000 Sydney | Shooting | Women's trap |
Bronze | National basketball team | 2000 Sydney | Basketball | Men's competition |
Bronze | Diana Žiliūtė | 2000 Sydney | Cycling | Women's individual road race |
Bronze | Kristina Poplavskaja Birutė Šakickienė |
2000 Sydney | Rowing | Women's double sculls |
Gold | Virgilijus Alekna | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
Silver | Austra Skujytė | 2004 Athens | Athletics | Women's heptathlon |
Silver | Andrejus Zadneprovskis | 2004 Athens | Modern pentathlon | Men's competition |
Silver | Edvinas Krungolcas | 2008 Beijing | Modern pentathlon | Men's competition |
Silver | Gintarė Volungevičiūtė | 2008 Beijing | Sailing | Women's Laser Radial class |
Bronze | Virgilijus Alekna | 2008 Beijing | Athletics | Men's discus throw |
Bronze | Andrejus Zadneprovskis | 2008 Beijing | Modern pentathlon | Men's competition |
Bronze | Mindaugas Mizgaitis | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg |
Gold | Ruta Meilutytė | 2012 London | Swimming | Women's 100m breaststroke |
Gold | Laura Asadauskaitė | 2012 London | Modern pentathlon | Women's competition |
Silver | Jevgenij Shuklin | 2012 London | Canoeing | Men's C1 200 m |
Bronze | Aleksandras Kazakevičius | 2012 London | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg |
Bronze | Evaldas Petrauskas | 2012 London | ] Boxing | Men's 60 kg |
Medals by sport
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Modern pentathlon | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Canoeing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Sailing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Basketball | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Wrestling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 5 | 10 | 21 |
Medal count
Year | Number of athletes | Number of sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Independent Lithuania | |||||
1924 | 13 | 2 | |||
1928 | 12 | 4 | |||
The Soviet Union (medals are counted per indiduals) | |||||
1952 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
1956 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
1960 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
1964 | 16 | 3 | 1 | ||
1968 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1972 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
1976 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
1980 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
1988 | 25 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Independent Lithuania (medals are counted per teams) | |||||
1992 | 46 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
1996 | 60 | 14 | 1 | ||
2000 | 61 | 15 | 2 | 3 | |
2004 | 59 | 13 | 1 | 2 | |
2008 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
2012 | 64 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Totals | 485 | 20 | 29 | 24 | 25 |
List of gold medal winners
No. | Name | Sport | Year |
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In the Soviet Union | |||
1 | Vasilijus Matuševas | Volleyball | 1968 |
2 | Danas Pozniakas | Boxing | 1968 |
3 | Vladislavas Česiūnas | Canoeing | 1972 |
4 | Modestas Paulauskas | Basketball | 1972 |
5 | Vida Beselienė | Basketball | 1980 |
6 | Aldona Česaitytė-Nenėnienė | Handball | 1976 and 1980 |
7 | Lina Kačiušytė | Swimming | 1980 |
8 | Sigita Mažeikaitė-Strečen | Handball | 1980 |
9 | Angelė Rupšienė | Basketball | 1976 and 1980 |
10 | Remigijus Valiulis | Athletics | 1980 |
11 | Robertas Žulpa | Swimming | 1980 |
12 | Algimantas Šalna | Biathlon | 1984 |
13 | Valdemaras Chomičius | Basketball | 1988 |
14 | Arvydas Janonis | Football | 1988 |
15 | Artūras Kasputis | Cycling | 1988 |
16 | Rimas Kurtinaitis | Basketball | 1988 |
17 | Šarūnas Marčiulionis | Basketball | 1988 |
18 | Arminas Narbekovas | Football | 1988 |
19 | Valdemaras Novickis | Handball | 1988 |
20 | Arvydas Sabonis | Basketball | 1988 |
21 | Gintautas Umaras | Cycling | 1988 (twice) |
22 | Vida Vencienė | Skiing | 1988 |
Independent Lithuania | |||
23 | Romas Ubartas | Discus throw | 1992 |
24 | Daina Gudzinevičiūtė | Shooting | 2000 |
25 | Virgilijus Alekna | Discus throw | 2000 and 2004 |
26 | Rūta Meilutytė | Swimming | 2012 |
27 | Laura Asadauskaitė | Modern pentathlon | 2012 |
See also
In Spanish: Lituania en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños
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