Kęstutis Bartkėnas is a

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athlete from Lithuania competing mainly in category T11 distance running events. Kestutis has competed and won medals at three Paralympics. His first was in 1996 in

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where he competed in the 1500m and won z bronze in the 10000m and a silver in the 5000m. He followed this up in

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with a bronze in the 5000m as well as competing in the 1500m. For the

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Kestutis moved up in distance winning a bronze medal in the 10000m but ultimately failed to finish in the marathon.profile on paralympic.org
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References

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