2008 Lithuanian Athletics Championships

The 85th 2008
2008 in athletics (track and field)
-International events:*2008 Summer Olympic Games, held in Beijing, China*African Championships, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia*European Cup, super league held in Annecy, France*World Indoor Championships, held in Valencia, Spain...

Lithuanian Athletics Championships
Lithuanian Athletics Championships
Lithuanian Athletics Championships – national champsionhips in athletics, organizating by Athletic Federation of Lithuania. Recent competitions were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas since 2000. First competition was held in 1921...

were held in S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium, Kaunas

Kaunas

Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...

on 18-19 July, 2008.

Men

	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 m	Rytis Sakalauskas Rytis Sakalauskas Rytis Sakalauskas is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.In 2010 he reached world record in alternative indoor 150 m running event....	10,73	Žilvinas Adomavičius	10,82	Mindaugas Baliukonis	10,84
200 m	Žilvinas Adomavičius	21,07	Egidijus Dilys	21,54	Rytis Sakalauskas Rytis Sakalauskas Rytis Sakalauskas is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.In 2010 he reached world record in alternative indoor 150 m running event....	21,56
400 m	Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis is a Lithuanian 400 metres hurdler and sprinter.He represented Lithuania in 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics without reaching the final.-Achievements:...	48,52	Raimondas Turla	48,75	Egidijus Švėgžda	49,07
800 m	Vitalij Kozlov Vitalij Kozlov Vitalij Kozlov is a Lithuanian runner who specializes in the 800 metres.He finished seventh at the 2007 European U23 Championships, and competed at the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.In 2009 he reached new national record in 800 m.His personal...	1:46,58	Tomas Petrauskas	1:51,63	Aivaras Krakauskas	1:53,29
1 500 m	Aidas Krakauskas	3:55,02	Justinas Beržauskas	3:56,19	Andrej Jegorov	3:57,91
5 000 m	Tomas Matijošius	14:59,15	Nerijus Markauskas	15:31,15	Egidijus Rūkas	15:36,53
10 000 m	Marius Diliūnas	31:41,22	Aurimas Skinulis	32:00,34	Nerijus Markauskas	32:36,62
4 x 100 m	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	41,13	„Cosma-2“	41,97	Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and...	42,59
4 x 400 m	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	3:21,71	Klaipėda Klaipeda Klaipėda is a city in Lithuania situated at the mouth of the Nemunas River where it flows into the Baltic Sea. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County....	3:23,13	Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and...	3:24,69
110 m hurdles	Mantas Šilkauskas Mantas Šilkauskas Mantas Šilkauskas is a Lithuanian decathletes, who also competed as hurdler. He competes international for Lithuania, but lives in United States....	14,34	Artūras Janauskas	14,94	Karolis Verkys	15,23
400 m hurdles	Valdas Valintėlis	51,66	Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis Silvestras Guogis is a Lithuanian 400 metres hurdler and sprinter.He represented Lithuania in 2008 World Junior Championships in Athletics and 2007 World Youth Championships in Athletics without reaching the final.-Achievements:...	53,94	Edvinas Godvišas	54,27
3 000 m st.	Tomas Matijošius	9:10,72	Andrej Jegorov	9:22,64	Justinas Križinauskas	9:31,31
Triple jump	Povilas Mykolaitis Povilas Mykolaitis Povilas Mykolaitis is a Lithuanian long jumper. His personal record is 8.15 metres, reached at 2011 in Kaunas, which also is national record....	16,38	Mantas Dilys Mantas Dilys Mantas Dilys is a Lithuanian triple jumper, who also competed as decathlete. Hes personal record is 16.68 metres, reached at 2009 in Kaunas.He represented Lithuania in 2009 World Championships in Athletics without reaching the final....	15,90	Andrius Gricevičius	15,46
Long jump	Povilas Mykolaitis Povilas Mykolaitis Povilas Mykolaitis is a Lithuanian long jumper. His personal record is 8.15 metres, reached at 2011 in Kaunas, which also is national record....	7,86	Darius Aučyna	7,82	Andrius Gricevičius	7,62
High jump	Raivydas Stanys Raivydas Stanys Raivydas Stanys is a Lithuanian high jumper. Hes personal record is 2.28 metres.He represented Lithuania in 2011 World Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:-References:...	2,22	Kazmir Narvoiš	2,05	Vaidas Antanavičius	2,05
Pole vault	Saulius Birmanas	4,60	Eimantas Spitrys	4,20	Audrius Zimkevičius	4,00
Shot Put	Paulius Luožys	18,02	Aleksas Abromavičius Aleksas Abromavičius Aleksas Abromavičius is a discus thrower, who competes internationally for Lithuania. Hes personal record is 63.32 metres reached in 2010 Lithuanian Athletics Championships.-Achievements:-References:...	17,19	Artūras Gurklys	16,87
Discus Throw	Virgilijus Alekna Virgilijus Alekna Virgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete who specialises in the discus throw. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.-Career:...	67,77	Aleksas Abromavičius Aleksas Abromavičius Aleksas Abromavičius is a discus thrower, who competes internationally for Lithuania. Hes personal record is 63.32 metres reached in 2010 Lithuanian Athletics Championships.-Achievements:-References:...	57,63	Andrius Gudžius Andrius Gudžius Andrius Gudžius is a discus thrower who competes internationally for Lithuania.-Achievements:-References:...	53,52
Hammer Throw	Tomas Burkas	54,61	Andrius Stankevičius	54,12	Ignas Germanavičius	49,95
Javelin Throw	Ramūnas Butkus	72,24	Nerijus Lučkauskas	69,72	Aidas Aleksonis	68,53

Women

	Gold		Silver		Bronze
100 m	Lina Grinčikaitė Lina Grincikaite Lina Grinčikaitė is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.Grinčikaitė represented Lithuania at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed third in her first round heat after Chandra Sturrup and Kelly-Ann Baptiste in a...	11,50	Audra Dagelytė Audra Dagelytė Audra Dagelytė was a Lithuanian sprinter, who mostly competed at 100 m and 200 m running events. She is also Akmenė district politician.-Achievements:- Personal bests :-References:...	11,59	Lina Andrijauskaitė Lina Andrijauskaitė Lina Andrijauskaitė is a track and field various events athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.In 2010 she will represent Lithuania in 2010 European Athletics Championships.-References:...	11,86
200 m	Audra Dagelytė Audra Dagelytė Audra Dagelytė was a Lithuanian sprinter, who mostly competed at 100 m and 200 m running events. She is also Akmenė district politician.-Achievements:- Personal bests :-References:...	24,23	Agnė Orlauskaitė Agnė Orlauskaitė Agnė Orlauskaitė is a Lithuanian sprinter, who mostly competes art 400 m running event. Her marathon personal record is 52.81 set at 2009 in Kaunas, European U23 Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:-References:...	24,64	Živilė Brokoriūtė	25,52
400 m	Agnė Orlauksaitė	53,56	Jūratė Stanislovaitienė	54,18	Eglė Balčiūnaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė is a track and field middle distance runner who competes internationally for Lithuania.She competed in the 2008 Olympics in 800 m distance and finished 22nd. She took part in the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships in Kaunas and placed 6th in the final...	54,94
800 m	Jakaterina šŠakovič	2:07,24	Natalija Piliušina	2:07,94	Aina Valatkevičiūtė	2:08,01
1500 m	Eglė Krištaponytė	4:25,10	Natalija Piliušina	4:33,45	Rūta Bukauskaitė	4:48,83
5000 m	Vaida Žūsinaitė	16:44,54	Remalda Kergytė Remalda Kergytė Remalda Kergytė is a Lithuanian marathon and half marathon runner. Her marathon personal record is 2:38:48 set at 2008 in Dresden.She represented Lithuania in 2009 World Championships in Athletics, reaching 52nd place.-Achievements:...	17:25,97	Justina Jasutytė	17:44,79
100 m hurdles	Sonata Tamošaitytė Sonata Tamošaitytė Sonata Tamošaitytė is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for LithuaniaShe competed in 2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached 31st place in 100 m hurdles...	14,01	Austra Skujytė Austra Skujyte Austra Skujytė is a Lithuanian athlete, competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon. On 15 April 2005 in Columbia, Missouri, she broke the women's decathlon world record, with a score of 8366....	14,30	Viktorija Žemaitytė Viktorija Žemaitytė Viktorija Žemaitytė is a Lithuanian female athlete , who represented Lithuania in the heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:...	14,44
400 m hurdles	Kristina Jasinskaitė	1:02,21	Eglė Andrijauskaitė	1:03,58	Jana Nosova	1:05,31
3000 m st.	Gintarė Kubiliūtė	11:29,38	Erika Erminaitė	12:04,77	Siga Juozapavičiūtė	12:20,79
10 000 m	Remalda Kergytė Remalda Kergytė Remalda Kergytė is a Lithuanian marathon and half marathon runner. Her marathon personal record is 2:38:48 set at 2008 in Dresden.She represented Lithuania in 2009 World Championships in Athletics, reaching 52nd place.-Achievements:...	37:03,45	Justina Jasutytė	38:05,68	Jadvyga Sinkevičiūtė	40:51,78
4 x 100 m	Lietuvos rintkinė	44,22	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	47,12	Vilnius Vilnius Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...	48,43
4 x 400 m	Kaunas Kaunas Kaunas is the second-largest city in Lithuania and has historically been a leading centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Kaunas was the biggest city and the center of a powiat in Trakai Voivodeship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania since 1413. During Russian Empire occupation...	3:47,04	Alytus Alytus Alytus is a city with municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the capital of Alytus County. Its population in 2007 was 68,835. Alytus is the historical centre of the Dzūkija region. The city lies on the banks of the Nemunas River. The major highways linking Vilnius, Kaunas, Lazdijai, and...	3:58,29	Šiauliai Šiauliai Šiauliai , is the fourth largest city in Lithuania, with a population of 133,900. It is the capital of Šiauliai County. Unofficially, the city is the capital of Northern Lithuania.-Names:...	4:02,97
High jumo	Karina Vnukova Karina Vnukova Karina Vnukova is a Lithuanian high jumper.She finished eighth at the 2001 World Youth Championships. She later competed at the 2007 European Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final....	1,83	Airinė Palšytė Airinė Palšytė Airinė Palšytė is a Lithuanian high jumper.She finished fourth at the 2009 World Youth Championships and competed at the 2010 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final....	1,70	Milda Kulikauskaitė	1,65
Pole vault	Edita Grigelionytė	3,60	Vitalija Dejeva	3,30	Kristina Sabalytė	2,60
Long jump	Lina Andrijauskaitė Lina Andrijauskaitė Lina Andrijauskaitė is a track and field various events athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.In 2010 she will represent Lithuania in 2010 European Athletics Championships.-References:...	6,32	Aistė Bernonaitytė	5,96	Eglė Kondrotaitė	5,79
Triple jump	Asta Daukšaitė	12,67	Indrė Sabaliauskaitė	12,46	Milda Armalytė	11,45
Shot put	Alina Vaišvilaitė	15,42	Virmantė Vaičekonytė	14,80	Viktorija Žemaitytė Viktorija Žemaitytė Viktorija Žemaitytė is a Lithuanian female athlete , who represented Lithuania in the heptathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:-References:...	14,04
Discus throw	Zinaida Sendriūtė Zinaida Sendriūtė Zinaida Sendriūtė is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Her personal best is 62.00 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Bydgoszcz....	59,42	Simona Rupeikaitė	44,25	Giedrė Aleknaitė	43,43
Hammer throw	Vaida Kelečiūtė	52,41	Natalija Venckutė	47,19	Živilė Ščevinskaitė	46,14
Javelin throw	Inga Stasiulionytė Inga Stasiulionyte Inga Stasiulionytė is a Lithuanian javelin thrower. Her personal best throw is 62.27 metres, achieved in July 2005 in Kaunas....	55,39	Indrė Jakubaitytė Indre Jakubaityte Indrė Jakubaitytė is a female javelin thrower from Lithuania. Her personal best throw is 63.65 metres, achieved in September 2007 in Kaunas. She competed at the 2007 World Championships, but without reaching the final.-Achievements:...	53,00	Austra Skujytė Austra Skujyte Austra Skujytė is a Lithuanian athlete, competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon. On 15 April 2005 in Columbia, Missouri, she broke the women's decathlon world record, with a score of 8366....	47,45

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