| Lithuania at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | LTU |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 36 (24 men and 12 women) in 6 sports |
| Medals Ranked 9th |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Lithuania competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
The following is the list of competitors in the Games. [2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Fencing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Rowing | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Swimming | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 36 |
| Rank | Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swimming | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Rowing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Athletics | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Kotryna Teterevkova | Swimming | Women's 100 metre breaststroke | 3 August |
| Gold | Kotryna Teterevkova | Swimming | Women's 200 metre breaststroke | 5 August |
| Gold | Edis Matusevičius | Athletics | Men's javelin throw | 6 August |
| Gold | Povilas Stankūnas | Rowing | Men's single sculls | 6 August |
| Gold | Martyna Kazlauskaitė Ugnė Juzėnaitė | Rowing | Women's double sculls | 6 August |
| Gold | Kotryna Teterevkova | Swimming | Women's 50 metre breaststroke | 7 August |
 Silver | Tomas Navikonis | Swimming | Men's 200 metre freestyle | 3 August |
| Silver | Edgaras Benkunskas | Athletics | Men's decathlon | 3 August |
| Silver | Diana Zagainova | Athletics | Women's triple jump | 5 August |
| Silver | Mantas Juškevičius Domantas Maročka | Rowing | Women's double sculls | 6 August |
 Bronze | Andrius Šidlauskas | Swimming | Men's 100 metre breaststroke | 2 August |
| Bronze | Jokūbas Keblys | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle | 7 August |
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