Sonata Tamošaitytė
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Sonata Tamošaitytė (born June 28, 1987 in Kaunas
) is a track and field
sprint athlete
who competes internationally for Lithuania
She competed in 2009 World Championships in Athletics
and reached 31st place in 100 m hurdles. She also competed in 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
at Kaunas
where she was at 5th place in 100 m hurdles and won bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay. At Universiade
in 2008 she finished 21st in 100 m hurdles and 6th in 4x100 metre relay, in 2009 she won silver medal in 100 m hurdles and also finished 5th in 4x100 metre relay.
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...
) is a track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
sprint athlete
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
who competes internationally for 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...
She competed in 2009 World Championships in Athletics
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg Gate....
and reached 31st place in 100 m hurdles. She also competed in 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
2009 European Athletics U23 Championships
The 7th European Athletics U23 Championships were held between 16 and 19 July 2009 in the S. Darius and S. Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas, Lithuania.-Men's Results:-Women's Results:-Medal table:-References:General...
at 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...
where she was at 5th place in 100 m hurdles and won bronze medal in 4x100 metres relay. At Universiade
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
in 2008 she finished 21st in 100 m hurdles and 6th in 4x100 metre relay, in 2009 she won silver medal in 100 m hurdles and also finished 5th in 4x100 metre relay.
Personal records
- 60 m – 8.59 s (2008)
- 100 m – 12.08 s (2008)
- 100 m hurdles – 13.10 s (2009, 2011)