Lithuania at the 1998 European Athletics Championships

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Lithuania at the
1998 European Athletics Championships
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg
WA codeLTU
in Budapest
Competitors16
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
European Athletics Championships appearances
Other related appearances
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Lithuania, at the 1998 European Athletics Championships held in Hungary. In this European Championship started 16 athletes who represented Lithuania.

Results

 1998 Budapest GoldSilverBronzeTotal
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PlaceAthleteEventResults
3 Virgilijus Alekna Discus throw66.46
4 Remigija Nazarovienė Heptathlon6394
9 Romas Ubartas Discus Throw61.66
11 Vaclovas Kidykas Discus throw60.21
11 Rita Ramanauskaitė Javelin Throw57.11
14 Audrius Raizgys Triple Jump16.39
16 Irina Krakoviak 800 m2:06.29
17 Tomas Bardauskas Long Jump7,74
18 Nelė Žilinskienė High Jump1,87
18 Arūnas Jurkšas Javelin Throw77,37
20 Saulius Kleiza Shot Put18,57
21 Sonata Milušauskaitė 10 km walk46:32
23 Renata Gustaitytė Discus Throw55.37
24-26 Agnė Visockaitė 100 m11.85
DNF Vilija Birbalaitė Marathon-
DNF Daugvinas Zujus 50 km walk-


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