Edvinas Krungolcas

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2008 Olympic Modern pentathlon men - medal ceremony.JPG
Krungolcas (left) on the podium with his silver medal from the 2008 Olympics.
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing Individual
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Guatemala Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 GuatemalaTeam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 London Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 ChengduTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1998 Mexico CityIndividual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1999 BudapestTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 MillfieldTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 San FranciscoIndividual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Budapest Relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2002 San FranciscoTeam
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2003 Ústí nad LabemIndividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 AlbenaIndividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 MontepulcianoIndividual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 LeipzigTeam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2001 SofiaIndividual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1998 UppsalaIndividual
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 DebrecenTeam

Edvinas Krungolcas (born 21 January 1973) is a retired Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

On 21 January 2013 Krungolcas announced the end of his pentathlete career. [1] Krungolcas participated as official at the 2016 Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Asta Žukaitė (21 January 2013). "40-metį švenčiantis Edvinas Krungolcas baigia sportininko karjerą, bet sieks trenerio: "Neatsisakyčiau pasiūlymo dirbti Venesueloje"" [Edwin Krungolc, who is celebrating the 40th anniversary, completes the athlete's career, but will seek to become a coach: "I would not quit the offer to work in Venezuela"] (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  2. Edvinui Krungolcui jau užsakytas bilietas į olimpinį Tokiją
Awards
Preceded by Best Lithuanian sportsman of the Year
2008
Succeeded by