Armandas Kelmelis

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Armandas Kelmelis
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Personal information
Born (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 26)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Munich Double sculls
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Rotterdam JM1x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Hamburg JM2x
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Trakai JM1x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Racise JM1x
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Hacevinkel JM2x

Armandas Kelmelis (born 22 March 1998) is a Lithuanian rower.

In 2016 less than a month before 2016 Summer Olympics started, he was selected to Olympic team due withdrawal of injured Rolandas Maščinskas. [1] Kelmelis finished 19th in the men's single sculls event. [2] [3]

He also competed for Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 10th in the men's quadruple sculls event, [4] with Martynas Džiaugys, Dovydas Nemeravičius and Dominykas Jančionis. [5]

Kelmelis won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in the men's double sculls event with Dovydas Nemeravičius.

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References

  1. "Permainos Lietuvos olimpinėje rinktinėje: traumuotą R. Maščinską keičia M. Griškonis" [Changes in the Lithuanian Olympic team: the injured R. Maščinskas is replaced by M. Griškonis]. DELFI.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. "Armandas Kelmelis". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. "Men's Single Sculls - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. "Rowing: KELMELIS Armandas". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. "Rowing - Team Lithuania". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.