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Martynas Jurgilas
Martynas Jurgilas (born 5 September 1988) was a track and field sprint athlete who competed internationally for Lithuania. On 12 June 2010 in Liberty, Missouri, United States, Jurgilas set a new 100 metres national record of 10.27 seconds. This record has since been broken by Rytis Sakalauskas (10.14 s). On 7 May 2011 in Manhattan, Kansas, United States, Jurgilas set a new 200 metres national record of 20.84 seconds, which was also soon broken by Rytis Sakalauskas Rytis Sakalauskas (born 27 June 1987 in Alytus) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania. In 2010 he broke the world record in the seldom run indoor 150 m running event. On 30 May 2010 at the Lausit ... (20.74 s). References * 1988 births Living people Lithuanian male sprinters People from Å ilalÄ— {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å ilalÄ—
Šilalė (, Samogitian: ''Šėlalė'', yi, שילעל ''Shilel'', pl, Szyłele) is a town in Western Lithuania, Samogitia, Tauragė County. It is located north of Tauragė. The River Lokysta flows through the town and there is a pond in the centre of the town. History The town is part of the Samogitian ethnographic region of Lithuania and was first mentioned in the sixteenth century. Its name derives from the generic word sila ("Pinewood") and Samogitian suffix ''-alė.'' In July 1941, 135 Jewish men from Šilalė were shot on a site in the Jewish cemetery. In September 1941, the Jewish women and children of Šilalė were shot in the Tūbinės forest. Around 1,300 Jews were massacred by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans and local Lithuanian collaborators. Population Ethnic composition 2011 - population of 5,492 people: * Lithuanian - 99.02% (5438); * Russian - 0.33% (18); * Other - 0.66% (36). 2001 - population of 6,281 people: * Lithuanian - 99.23% (6235); * Russian - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
