Antanas Mikėnas (February 27, 1924 – September 23, 1994) was a Lithuanian athlete who competed mainly in the 20 kilometer walk during his career. He trained at Spartak in

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. Mikėnas competed for the

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at the 1956 Summer Olympics held in

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, Australia where he won the silver medal in the men's 20 kilometer walk competition.

References

Antanas Mikėnas' profile at Sports Reference.comBiography of Antanas Mikėnas
1924 births 1994 deaths Lithuanian male racewalkers Olympic silver medalists for the Soviet Union Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of the Soviet Union Spartak athletes Lithuanian athletics coaches Soviet male racewalkers Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{USSR-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub