Edita Daniūtė (born 1 July 1979 in

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) is a professional Lithuanian

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and television presenter. Until 2007 she was competing with her partner

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as a couple; they won the

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in 2005. In 2007 Bižokas transferred to the

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non-recognized

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and started representing the USA. Daniūtė started competing with Italian dancer Mirko Gozzoli in November 2009 under the Lithuanian flag. As a couple they become World and European champions in 2013 & 2014. They were married on June 15, 2019.Daniūtė results in WDSF
/ref> Edita Daniūtė was television presenter in the dance show "Šok su žvaigždė" that aired on LNK.

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1979 births Living people Lithuanian ballroom dancers Lithuanian female dancers Lithuanian dancers Lithuanian television presenters World Games gold medalists for Lithuania World Games medalists in dancesport World Games bronze medalists for Lithuania Lithuanian women television presenters Medalists at the 2001 World Games Medalists at the 2005 World Games {{Dance-bio-stub