Eglė Balčiūnaitė

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Eglė Balčiūnaitė
Egle Balciunaite by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg
Eglė Balčiūnaitė at 2013 IAAF World Championships
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Born (1988-10-31) 31 October 1988 (age 36)
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Sport
CountryLithuania
Sport Running
Event(s)400 m, 800 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m (indoor): 53.47 (2010)

800 m (indoor): 2:01.37 (2010)

800 m (outdoor): 1:59.29 (2010)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Kazan 800 metres
SELL Student Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 Espoo800 metres
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2009 Jelgava800 metres
Lithuanian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Kaunas 400 metres
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Kaunas 800 metres
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Kaunas 800 metres

Eglė Balčiūnaitė (born 31 October 1988 in Šiauliai) is a track and field middle-distance runner who competes internationally for Lithuania.

She competed in the 2008 Olympics in 800 m distance and finished 22nd. She took part in the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships in Kaunas and placed 6th in the final. [1] She participated in the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships where she achieved her personal best and finished 5th in the indoor 800 m discipline.

In January 2023 Balčiūnaitė announced about her retirement from professional sport. [2]

Personal records

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References

  1. "European Athletics Result Service". www.tilastopaja.org. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  2. Apie karjeros pabaigą paskelbė olimpietė Eglė Balčiūnaitė