Mindaugas Griškonis
 Griškonis in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 January 1986 (age 38) Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mindaugas Griškonis (born 17 January 1986) is a former Lithuanian rower. Competing in the single sculls he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals. He placed eighth at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics,[1] before getting his first Olympic medal in the double scull event in 2016, a silver with Saulius Ritter.[2]
After the 2024 Summer Olympics, Griškonis declared his retirement from the sport[3] and was approved as the General Secretary of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mindaugas Griškonis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ MRU Students Griškonis & Ritteris – Won Silver at Rio Olympics!
- ^ https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/2337518/olimpinis-vicecempionas-griskonis-baigia-sportininko-karjera
- ^ https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/2402776/ltok-prezidente-su-generaliniu-sekretoriumi-dalyvavo-anoc-generalineje-asamblejoje
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mindaugas Griškonis.
- Mindaugas Griškonis at World Rowing
- Mindaugas Griškonis at Olympics.com
- Mindaugas Griškonis at Olympic.org (archived)
- Mindaugas Griškonis at Olympedia
- Mindaugas Griškonis at the Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas (in Lithuanian)
- Website of Mindaugas Griskonis
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