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Lithuania at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics | |
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WA code | LTU |
National federation | Lietuvos lengvosios atletikos federacija |
Website | www |
in Beijing | |
Competitors | 15 |
Medals Ranked =23rd |
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World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Lithuania competed at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, United Kingdom, from 4 to 13 August 2017.
The following competitor from Lithuania won medals at the Championships:
Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
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Gold | Andrius Gudžius | Discus throw | 5 August |
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Result | Rank | ||
Remigijus Kančys | Marathon | 2:16:34 | 24 |
Ignas Brasevičius | 2:22:20 SB | 51 | |
Marius Žiūkas | 20 kilometres walk | 1:22:38 | 29 |
Arturas Mastianica | 50 kilometres walk | DNF | – |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Andrius Gudžius | Discus throw | 67.01 | 2 Q | 69.21 PB | |
Edis Matusevičius | Javelin throw | NM | – | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Eglė Balčiūnaitė | 800 metres | 2:01.21 SB | 12 Q | 2:00.48 SB | 13 | Did not advance | |
Vaida Žūsinaitė | Marathon | — | 2:41:44 SB | 45 | |||
Monika Vaiciukevičiūtė | 20 kilometres walk | — | 1:38:08 | 45 | |||
Živilė Vaiciukevičiūtė | 1:31:23 PB | 19 | |||||
Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė | 1:30:45 SB | 16 |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Airinė Palšytė | High jump | 1.92 | =6 q | 1.92 | =7 |
Dovilė Dzindzaletaitė | Triple jump | 13.97 | 15 | Did not advance | |
Zinaida Sendriūtė | Discus throw | 61.48 SB | 12 q | NM | – |
Liveta Jasiūnaitė | Javelin throw | 55.80 | 26 | Did not advance |
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