Lithuania at the Olympics
Lithuania was first in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Medalists
Summer Olympics
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
Medal count
| Year | Number of athletes | Number of sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- The European Olympic Committees Archived 2007-09-27 at Archive.today
- Olimpiada.lt
Other websites
Media related to Lithuania at the Olympic Games at Wikimedia Commons
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