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Mindaugas Griškonis

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Mindaugas Griškonis
Griškonis in 2014
Personal information
Born17 January 1986 (1986-01-17) (age 38)
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Double sculls
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Aiguebelette Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Plovdiv Single sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Brest Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2011 Plovdiv Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2012 Varese Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2007 Poznań Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2016 Brandenburg Single sculls
Silver medal – second place 2018 Glasgow Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Belgrade Single sculls

Mindaugas Griškonis (born 17 January 1986) is a former Lithuanian rower. Competing in the single sculls he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals. He placed eighth at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics,[1] before getting his first Olympic medal in the double scull event in 2016, a silver with Saulius Ritter.[2]

After the 2024 Summer Olympics, Griškonis declared his retirement from the sport[3] and was approved as the General Secretary of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee.[4]


References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mindaugas Griškonis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ MRU Students Griškonis & Ritteris – Won Silver at Rio Olympics!
  3. ^ https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/2337518/olimpinis-vicecempionas-griskonis-baigia-sportininko-karjera
  4. ^ https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/sportas/10/2402776/ltok-prezidente-su-generaliniu-sekretoriumi-dalyvavo-anoc-generalineje-asamblejoje
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Awards
Preceded by Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year
2021 		Succeeded by


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