Biography
Started: He took up Para athletics in 2007 at age 15 in Alytus, Lithuania. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021, 06 Nov 2019)
Reason: His mother encouraged him to get involved in the sport. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Ambition: To win a medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Awards: He and swimmer Gabriele Cepaviciute were Lithuania's flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (medias.paris2024.org, 28 Aug 2024)
He was named as one of the Three Best Para Athletes of the Year for 2023 in Alytus, Lithuania. (m.alytusplius.lt, 06 Feb 2024)
He was named as one of the Five Best Lithuanian Para Athletes of 2018 by the Athletics Federation of Lithuania [LLAF]. (lengvoji.lt, 19 Jan 2019)
He was flag bearer for Lithuania at the opening ceremony of the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (IPC, 20 Aug 2018)
He was named among the 10 Best Lithuanian Para Athletes of the Year in 2016. (asgaliu.lrytas.lt, 05 Dec 2016)
In 2013 and 2015 he was named Male Para Athlete of the Year in Alytus, Lithuania. (alytusplius.lt, 23 Dec 2015; alytausgidas.lt, 06 Dec 2013)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 4, 1991
Place of ResidenceALYTUS
OccupationAthlete
EducationTrade - Mechanic
Languages SpokenEnglish, Lithuanian, Russian
CoachJonas Baltrusaitis, LTU, from 2009
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 6 | Shot Put - F37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 13.86 |
| 7 | Discus Throw - F37 | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 44.98 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 3 | Shot Put - F37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 13.13 |
| 5 | Shot Put - F37 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 14.36 |
| 6 | Discus Throw - F37 | 2017 | London, GBR | 45.05 |
| 7 | Shot Put - F37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | 13.63 |
| 7 | Shot Put - F37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 13.42 |
| 7 | Shot Put - F37 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 11.84 |
| 8 | Discus Throw - F37 | 2024 | Kobe, JPN | 43.84 |
| 10 | Discus Throw - F37 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 42.43 |
| 10 | Shot Put - F37 | 2015 | Doha, QAT | 12.42 |
| 11 | Discus Throw - F37 | 2019 | Dubai, UAE | 41.55 |
| 15 | Men's Discus Throw F37/38 | 2013 | Lyon, FRA | 34.44 |
| NoM | Discus Throw - F37 | 2023 | Paris, FRA | NoM |
