Raimundas Mažuolis
Encyclopedia
Raimundas Mažuolis (born 9 March 1972 in Vilnius
) is a former freestyle
swimmer from Lithuania.
He competed in the 100 metre freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games
in Barcelona, finishing second in the B final
in a time of 50.13 seconds. Mažuolis also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
and at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, where he carried the flag for his newly independent nation at the opening ceremony.
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...
) is a former freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer from Lithuania.
He competed in the 100 metre freestyle at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, 31 swimming events were contested. There was a total of 641 participants from 92 countries competing.-Medal table:-Men's events:* Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals....
in Barcelona, finishing second in the B final
Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 metres Freestyle event for the 1992 Summer Olympics was held in Barcelona, Spain.-Finals:-Qualifying heats:-See also:* 1993 World SC Championships Men's 100m Freestyle...
in a time of 50.13 seconds. Mažuolis also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where he carried the flag for his newly independent nation at the opening ceremony.