Martynas Alekna (born 25 August 2000) is a Lithuanian discus thrower.
Early life
He is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion
Virgilijus Alekna
Virgilijus Alekna (; 13 February 1972) is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.
After retiring from athletics, Alekna was elected to the national parliament, t ...
and older brother of
Mykolas Alekna
Mykolas Alekna (born 28 September 2002) is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres (243 ft 11 in) which will be subject to ratification. At the age of 19, he ...
. Aged 15 years-old, he won the Lithuanian U18 national championships in the discus.
Career
2023
He had a personal best distance of 67.23 in
Jelgava
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, Latvia in June 2023. He finished in second place at the Lithuanian national championships in
July 2023. He subsequently competed for Lithuania at the
2023 World Athletics Championships
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The city of Budapes ...
in
Budapest
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in August 2023, throwing best of 62.57 metres.
2024
He finished second at the Canaries International in
Tenerife
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in May 2024 with a distance of 66.59 metres. He finished ninth at the
2024 Diamond League event
2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in
Rabat
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with a throw of 63.93 metres.
Personal life
His brother
Mykolas Alekna
Mykolas Alekna (born 28 September 2002) is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres (243 ft 11 in) which will be subject to ratification. At the age of 19, he ...
is also a discus thrower. His sister Gabrielė Aleknaitė is a long jumper.
References
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Lithuanian male discus throwers
2000 births
Living people
21st-century Lithuanian people