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Lithuania At The 2012 Summer Paralympics
Lithuania competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012. Athletics ;Men's field events ;Women's field events Goalball Lithuania qualified a men's team of 6 players. Men's tournament ;Roster * Saulius Leonavičius * Genrikas Pavliukianecas * Marius Zibolis * Arvydas Juchna * Nerijus Montvydas * Mantas Panovas ;Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ;Quarter-final ;Semi-final ;Bronze Medal Match Swimming ;Men See also * Lithuania at the Paralympics * Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics References {{NPCin2012SummerParalympics Nations at the 2012 Summer Paralympics 2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gat ... Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuanian Paralympic Committee
Lithuanian Paralympic Committee ( lt, Lietuvos parolimpinis komitetas) was founded on 1990 and recognized by the International Paralympic Committee after one year. Presidents * Jonas Mačiukevičius – 1990-1992 * Vytautas Kvietkauskas – 1992-2005 * Vytautas Girnius – 2005–2009 * Vytautas Kvietkauskas - 2009-2017 * Mindaugas Bilius - since 2017 References External links Homepage National Paralympic Committees Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ... Lithuania at the Paralympics Sports organizations established in 1990 Organizations based in Vilnius 1990 establishments in Lithuania Disability organizations based in Lithuania {{Lithuania-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saulius Leonavičius
Saulius is a Lithuanian masculine given name. People named Saulius include: *Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 1992), Lithuanian figure skater *Saulius Atmanavičius (born 1970), Lithuanian footballer *Saulius Binevičius (born 1979), freestyle swimmer from Lithuania *Saulius Kleiza (born 1964), Lithuanian track and field athlete *Saulius Klevinskas (born 1984), Lithuanian footballer *Saulius Mikalajūnas (born 1972), Lithuanian international football midfielder *Saulius Mikoliūnas (born 1984), Lithuanian professional footballer *Saulius Mykolaitis (1966–2006), Lithuanian director, singer-songwriter, bard, and actor *Saulius Širmelis (born 1956), Lithuanian football coach and former player *Saulius Štombergas (born 1973), Lithuanian basketball player *Saulius Kuzminskas (born 1982), Lithuanian basketball player *Saulius Pakalniškis (1958–2006), Lithuanian zoologist, entomologist, and dipterologist *Saulius Pečeliūnas (born 1961), Lithuanian politician *Saulius Ritter (born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania At The 2012 Summer Olympics
Lithuania competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eighth appearance at the Summer Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas, ''LTOK'') sent a total of 62 athletes to the Games, 39 men and 23 women, to compete in 14 sports. Men's basketball was the only team-based sport in which Lithuania had its representation in these Olympic games. The Lithuanian team featured past Olympic medalists, including Laser Radial sailor and world champion Gintarė Scheidt, who previously won the silver in Beijing. Trap shooter Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, and discus thrower and two-time Olympic champion Virgilijus Alekna, who became Lithuania's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, made their fifth Olympic appearance as the oldest and most experienced team members. Basketball player Šarūnas Jasikevičius and heptathlete Austra Skujytė, on the other hand, were among the Lithuanian athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lithuania At The Paralympics
Lithuania, following its independence from the Soviet Union, made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, with a delegation of four athletes in track and field. This first delegation was notably successful, with all four athletes winning at least one medal, and female runner Sigita Kriaučiūnienė sweeping up four medals (three silver and a bronze). Kriaučiūnienė was also part of Lithuania's two person delegation for its first participation in the Winter Paralympics, in 1994. Lithuania has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has not returned to the Winter Games since 1994. Medal tallies Lithuanians have won a total of thirty Paralympic medals (of which four gold, eleven silver and fifteen bronze), making it the most successful of the Baltic states. All these medals have been won at the Summer Games. Most of them have been won in track and field, but Lithuanians have also had some success in other sports. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 Metre Backstroke S4
The men's 50m backstroke S4 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ... took place at the London Aquatics Centre on 6 September. There were two heats; the swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Results Heats Competed from 10:44. Heat 1 Heat 2 Final Competed at 18:52. Q = qualified for final. EU = European Record. ReferencesOfficial London 2012 Paralympics Results: Heats [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 2012 Summer Paralympics – Men's 50 Metre Freestyle S4
The men's 50 metre freestyle S4 event at the 2012 Paralympic Games The 2012 Summer Paralympics, branded as the London 2012 Paralympic Games, were an international multi-sport parasports event held from 29 August to 9 September 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. They were the 14th Summer Paralympic Gam ... took place on 31 August, at the London Aquatics Centre. Two heats were held, one with seven competitors, the other with eight. The swimmers with the eight fastest times advanced to the final. Heats Heat 1 Heat 2 Final External links Men's 50m Freestyle S4 at London Olympics {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics - Men's 50 metre freestyle S4 Swimming at the 2012 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kęstutis Skučas
Kęstutis Skučas (born 27 August 1967) is a Lithuanian Paralympic athlete who competes in international elite track and field competitions in wheelchair racing and occasionally discus throw and a former Paralympic swimmer. He is a European champion in the 400m and is also a European bronze medalist in the discus throw. Skučas is a double World silver medalist and Paralympic silver medalist in backstroke swimming. Skučas joined the Soviet military after he had left high school aged nineteen. He was sent to Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia and while he served there, he developed inflammation in his spinal cord and sharp back pain attributed to the cold temperatures which often dropped to -40 Celsius. Medics told Skučas that he had developed a tumour in his spinal cord and was taken to emergency surgery in Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantas Panovas
Mantas Panovas (born 20 August 1989) is a Lithuanian former goalball player who competed at international goalball competitions. He is a Paralympic champion, World champion and triple European champion. He was a former long jump The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point. Along with the triple jump, the two events that measure jumping for distance as a gr ...er and sprinter before switching to goalball in 2007, he played for Lithuania's men's national goalball team from 2009 to 2020, he retired early following injury problems. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Panovas, Mantas 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Rokiškis Paralympic goalball players for Lithuania Goalball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paralympic gold medalists for Lithuania Paralympic med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nerijus Montvydas
Nerijus Montvydas (born 21 January 1985) is a Lithuanian goalball player who competes in international elite events. He is a Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ... champion and a four-time European champion. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Montvydas, Nerijus 1985 births Living people Sportspeople from Vilnius Paralympic goalball players for Lithuania Goalball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvydas Juchna
Arvydas is a Lithuanian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: *Arvydas Bagdžius, Lithuanian painter *Arvydas Bajoras (born 1956), Lithuanian politician *Arvydas Janonis, a retired football player *Arvydas Každailis, Lithuanian graphic artist *Arvydas Kostas Leščinskas, Lithuanian politician *Arvydas Macijauskas, basketball player *Arvydas Novikovas, football player *Arvydas Pocius, Chief of Defence of Lithuania * Arvydas Sabonis, a retired basketball player *Arvydas Šikšnius Arvydas Šikšnius (born 10 October 1987) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player, who currently plays for Pieno žvaigždės Pasvalys of the Lithuanian Basketball League. Professional career Šikšnius won the Lithuanian Basketball Lea ..., basketball player {{given name Lithuanian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marius Zibolis
Marius Zibolis (14 October 1974 – 18 January 2023) was a Lithuanian goalball player who competed in international elite competitions. He was a double Paralympic The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ... silver medalist and a four-time European champion. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zibolis, Marius 1974 births 2023 deaths People from Vilkaviškis Paralympic goalball players for Lithuania Goalball players at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2004 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Goalball players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
