Lithuania at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics

Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...

will be represented by 25 athletes at the 2010 European Athletics Championships held in Barcelona

Barcelona

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, Spain

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Participants

Event	Men	Women
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...
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...	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...
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...
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....
400 m hurdles	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:...
Marathon		Živilė Balčiūnaitė Živile Balciunaite Živilė Balčiūnaitė is a Lithuanian long-distance runner. Balčiūnaitė won the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championship in Barcelona and finished 4th at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg... Rasa Drazdauskaitė Rasa Drazdauskaitė Rasa Drazdauskaitė is a Lithuanian long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, finishing 37th in the marathon.... 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:...
20 km walk		Neringa Aidietytė Neringa Aidietytė Neringa Aidietytė is a Lithuanian racewalker, who competes in the 20 km walking event. Her personal record is 1:33:54, reached at 2007. She represented Lithuania at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:... Kristina Saltanovič Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovič is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*... Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė is a professional race-walker which competes internationally for Lithuania. She participated in 2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached 24th place. Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė is also Lithuanian National Radio and Television sport journalist...
50 km walk	Donatas Škarnulis Donatas Škarnulis Donatas Škarnulis is a Lithuanian race walker.He finished twelfth at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He also competed at the 2006 World Race Walking Cup.-Achievements:-References:... Tadas Šuškevičius Tadas Šuškevičius Tadas Šuškevičius is a race-walker who competes internationally for Lithuania.He finished 32nd in the 50 km walk at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He also competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics reaching 17th place and setting a personal record.-Achievements:- Personal bests...
High jump		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....
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....	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:...
Triple jump	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....
Shot put		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....
Discus throw	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:... 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:...	Zinaida Sendriūtė Zinaida Sendriūtė Zinaida Sendriūtė is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Her personal best is 62.00 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Bydgoszcz....
Decathlon	Darius Draudvila Darius Draudvila Darius Draudvila is a Lithuanian decathlon and heptathlon track and field athlete, who internationally competes for Lithuania, but lives in the USA. In 2008 Draudvila set a national heptathlon record....
4 x 100 m relay		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:... 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... Edita Kavaliauskienė Silva Pesackaitė 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...

Results

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
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...	1:52.18	28th	Did not advance
110 m hurdles 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 110 metres hurdles The men's 110 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 29 and 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:...	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....	DSQ
400 m hurdles 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 400 metres hurdles The men's 400 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28, 29 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Heat 4:-Summary:-Semifinal 1:...	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:...	53.38	26	Did not advance
50 km walk 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's 50 kilometres walk The men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 30 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*...	Donatas Škarnulis Donatas Škarnulis Donatas Škarnulis is a Lithuanian race walker.He finished twelfth at the 2007 World Championships in Osaka. He also competed at the 2006 World Race Walking Cup.-Achievements:-References:...					DSQ
	Tadas Šuškevičius Tadas Šuškevičius Tadas Šuškevičius is a race-walker who competes internationally for Lithuania.He finished 32nd in the 50 km walk at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He also competed at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics reaching 17th place and setting a personal record.-Achievements:- Personal bests...					3:52:31 (PB)	9th

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Long jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's long jump The men's long jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...	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....	x - 7.85 - 7.94 (=SB)	13th	Did not advance
Triple jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's triple jump The men's triple jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 29 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...	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....	16.32 (SB) - X - 16.08	21st	Did not advance
Discus throw 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw The men's discus throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...	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:...	58.05 - X - X	29	Did not advance
	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:...	61.08 - X - 63.93	5th	64.64	5th
Decathlon 2010 European Athletics Championships – Men's decathlon The men's decathlon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 28 and 29 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Heat 1:-Heat 2:-Heat 3:-Long jump:-Shot put:-High jump:-Heat 1:...	Darius Draudvila Darius Draudvila Darius Draudvila is a Lithuanian decathlon and heptathlon track and field athlete, who internationally competes for Lithuania, but lives in the USA. In 2008 Draudvila set a national heptathlon record....			8032 (PB)	6th

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heats		Semifinal		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
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...	11.48	9th Q	11.34 (SB)	12th	Did not advance
800 m	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...	2:01.19	14th	Did not advance
100 m hurdles 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 100 metres hurdles The women's 100 metres hurdles at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 and 31 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Heat 3 :- Heat 4 :- Summary :-Semifinal 1:...	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...	13.31	19th	Did not advance
4x100 m relay 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 x 100 metres relay The women's 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 31 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:- Heat 1 :- Heat 2 :- Summary :-Final:-References:* *...	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:... 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... Edita Kavaliauskienė Silva Pesackaitė 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...	44.13	11th			Did not advance
20 km walk 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk The women's 20 kilometres walk at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 28 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-References:*...	Neringa Aidietytė Neringa Aidietytė Neringa Aidietytė is a Lithuanian racewalker, who competes in the 20 km walking event. Her personal record is 1:33:54, reached at 2007. She represented Lithuania at the 2010 European Championships in Athletics.-Achievements:...					1:37:32	15th
	Kristina Saltanovič Kristina Saltanovic Kristina Saltanovič is a Lithuanian race walker.-Achievements:-References:*...					1:31:40 (SB)	7th
	Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė is a professional race-walker which competes internationally for Lithuania. She participated in 2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached 24th place. Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė is also Lithuanian National Radio and Television sport journalist...					1:35:00	13th
Marathon 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's Marathon The women's marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held on the streets of Barcelona on 31 July. The event doubled as the European Team Marathon Cup 2010.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Final:-External links:*...	Živilė Balčiūnaitė Živile Balciunaite Živilė Balčiūnaitė is a Lithuanian long-distance runner. Balčiūnaitė won the marathon at the 2010 European Athletics Championship in Barcelona and finished 4th at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg...					2:31:14 (SB)
	Rasa Drazdauskaitė Rasa Drazdauskaitė Rasa Drazdauskaitė is a Lithuanian long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, finishing 37th in the marathon....					2:38:55	15th
	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:...					2:55:12	34th

Field events

Event	Athletes	Qualification		Final
Event	Athletes	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Long jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's long jump The women's long jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 28 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...	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:...	5.51 - 6.31 - 6.35 (PB)	21st	Did not advance
High jump 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's high jump The women's high jump at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 30 July and 1 August.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:-Final:-References:* *...	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....	1.90	18th	Did not advance
Shot put 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's shot put The women's shot put at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...	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....	17.30 - 17.62 (SB) -	13th Q	17.72 (SB) - 16.96 - 17.54	12th
Discus throw 2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's discus throw The women's discus throw at the 2010 European Athletics Championships was held at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on 27 and 28 July.-Medalists:-Records:-Schedule:-Qualification:...	Zinaida Sendriūtė Zinaida Sendriūtė Zinaida Sendriūtė is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Her personal best is 62.00 metres, achieved in June 2011 in Bydgoszcz....	57.51 - 58.98 (SB) - X	5th q	60.48 (PB) - 57.20 - 59.47 - 57.89 - 57.01 - 60.70 (PB)	5th

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