Nijolė Medvedeva (née Bluškytė; 21 October 1960
[ or 20 June 1960.][) is a retired ]Lithuania
Lithuania (; lt, Lietuva ), officially the Republic of Lithuania ( lt, Lietuvos Respublika, links=no ), is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea. Lithuania ...
n 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 who won a bronze medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
, and made 4th,[ but was disqualified for a doping-rule violation.][Ian Buchanan and Bill Mallon: Historical Dictionary of the Olympic Movement, page 371]
Medvedeva has her personal best at 7.14 m (1988). She also competed in sprint running events at the national level.[
In 1987 Medvedeva graduated from the ]Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences
Vytautas Magnus University Education Academy ( lt, Vytauto Didžiojo universiteto Švietimo akademija or VDU ŠA) – an academical unit of Vytautas Magnus University, which specialized in preparing school teachers and other educators. Located i ...
and then until 1989 worked as an instructor at the Dynamo sportclub. Since 1990s she worked in business.[
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References
External links
IAAF Profile
Results at
tilastopaja.org
Results at
trackfield.brinkster.net
1960 births
Living people
People from Kelmė
Soviet female long jumpers
Lithuanian female long jumpers
Doping cases in athletics
Lithuanian sportspeople in doping cases
Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Lithuania
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences alumni
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