Saulius Kleiza
Encyclopedia
Saulius Kleiza is a retired shot put
ter and discus throw
er from Lithuania
, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. His personal best in the shot put event is 20.91 metres, thrown on 13 May 1987 in Leselidze.
Shot put
The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....
ter and discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
er from 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...
, who competed for his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. His personal best in the shot put event is 20.91 metres, thrown on 13 May 1987 in Leselidze.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
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| 1995 | IAAF World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th | 18.41 |
| 1995 | World Championships in Athletics 1995 World Championships in Athletics The 5th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, Sweden between August 5 and August 13.This edition featured 1804 athletes from 191 nations.... |
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13th | 18.99 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put These are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with the final held on Wednesday August 9, 1995... |
| 1996 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:... |
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30th | 18.21 m Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put These are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 36 competitors, with twelve athletes reaching the final.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:-Group A:... |
| 1997 | World Championships in Athletics 1997 World Championships in Athletics The 6th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece between August 1 and August 10, 1997. In this event participated 1882 athletes from 198 participant nations... |
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11th | 18.25 1997 World Championships in Athletics – Men's shot put These are the official results of the Men's Shot Put event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. The original winner, Oleksandr Bagach, was later disqualified for doping.-Medalists:-Qualification:... |
| 1999 | World Championships in Athletics 1999 World Championships in Athletics The 7th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Estadio Olímpico, Seville, Spain, between the August 20 and August 29.... |
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10th | 19.01 |
| 2000 | Olympic Games Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, 46 events in athletics were contested, 24 for men and 22 for women. There were a total number of 2134 participating athletes from 193 countries.-Men's events:... |
Sydney, Australia | 28th | 18.59 m Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's shot put The Men's Shot Put event at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Olympic Stadium on Friday, September 22.The shot put has been ever present since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896.... |