Mindaugas Griškonis (born 17 January 1986) is a Lithuanian

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

. Competing in the

single scull A single scull (or a scull) is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly semi-circular in cross-section in order to minimi ...

s he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals. He placed eighth at the

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and

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Olympics, before getting his first Olympic medal in the

double scull A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars each, one in each hand. Racing boats (often called "shells") are long, narrow, and broadly s ...

event in

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, a silver with

Saulius Ritter Saulius Ritter (born 23 August 1988) is a Lithuanian rower, best known for winning a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2011 European Rowing Championships. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's doubl ...

.MRU Students Griškonis & Ritteris – Won Silver at Rio Olympics!
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References

External links

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Website of Mindaugas Griskonis
Living people 1986 births Lithuanian male rowers Sportspeople from Vilnius Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Lithuania World Rowing Championships medalists for Lithuania Olympic silver medalists for Lithuania Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Lithuania-rowing-bio-stub