Lithuania at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Lithuania at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Lithuania.svg
IOC code LTU
NOC Lithuanian National Olympic Committee
Website www.ltok.lt  (in Lithuanian and English)
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors51 (27 men and 24 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Justina Vanagaitė & Rytis Jasiūnas
Flag bearer (closing) Dominika Banevič
Medals
Ranked 70th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
2
Total
4
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire (1908–1912)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Lithuania competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August. This marked the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-Soviet era and its eleventh overall in Summer Olympic history.

Contents

Lithuania left Paris with four medals (two silver and two bronze), failing to secure a gold for the fifth time in its Olympic history.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games:

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 4711
Basketball 404
Breaking 011
Canoeing 505
Cycling 123
Equestrian 112
Gymnastics 101
Modern pentathlon 022
Rowing 358
Sailing 112
Swimming 527
Volleyball 022
Wrestling 213
Total272451

Athletics

Lithuanian track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024 by meeting the entry standards, either by surpassing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road events) or through world rankings. The following events had a maximum of three athletes per event: [1] [2] [3]

Key
Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Modesta Morauskaitė Women's 400 m 52.00 SB 851.33 SB 4Did not advance
Gabija Galvydytė Women's 800 m 1:59.18 PB 42:00.664Did not advance
Field events
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Mykolas Alekna Discus throw 67.471 Q69.97Silver medal icon.svg
Andrius Gudžius 64.0710 Q66.558
Martynas Alekna 58.6628Did not advance
Edis Matusevičius Javelin throw 79.4021Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Ieva Gumbs Discus throw 60.3722Did not advance
Airinė Palšytė High jump 1.8815Did not advance
Dovilė Kilty Triple jump 13.6425Did not advance
Diana Zagainova 12.8630Did not advance
Liveta Jasiūnaitė Javelin throw 58.3525Did not advance

Basketball

3×3 basketball

Summary

TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Lithuania men's Men's tournament Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
L 14–21
Flag of France.svg  France
L 20–21
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
W 21–12
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
W 20–18
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 21–16
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 18–19
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 20–18
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
W 21–15
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
L 9–20
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
W 21–18
Bronze medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

The Lithuanian men's 3x3 basketball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-three finish at the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary. [4]

Team roster

The roster was announced on 11 July 2024. [5]

Group play
PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDQualification
1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 770147103+44 Semifinals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 752133112+21
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 74 [a] 3134125+9 Play-ins
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 74 [a] 3129123+6
5Flag of France.svg  France (H)7341311321
6Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 72 [b] 511613923
7Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72 [b] 511613822
8Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 71610714134
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Lithuania 20–18 Serbia
  2. 1 2 United States 17–19 Poland
30 July 2024
18:35
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg2114Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: Miezis 9Pts: Pukelis 8
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

31 July 2024
22:05
v
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2021Flag of France.svg  France
Pts: Džiaugys, Pukelis 7Pts: Rambaut 9
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Shi Qirong (CHN)

1 August 2024
13:25
v
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2112Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Pts: Džiaugys 10Pts: Bogucki 6
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Deanna Jackson (USA)

1 August 2024
19:05
v
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1820Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: Barry 9Pts: Pukelis 7
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Najib Chajiddine (FRA)

2 August 2024
10:05
v
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2116Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Pts: Džiaugys 9Pts: Zhao 6
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Brigitta Csabai-Kaskötő (HUN)

2 August 2024
13:25
v
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1918Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: De Jong 6Pts: Pukelis 7
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Deanna Jackson (USA), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

4 August 2024
18:35
v
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2018Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Pts: Pukelis 10Pts: Majstorović 10
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
Play-in
4 August 2024
21:30
v
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2115Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Pts: Džiaugys, Vingelis 9Pts: Sokołowski 7
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Najib Chajiddine (FRA)
Semifinal
5 August 2024
18:00
v
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg209Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: De Jong 8Pts: Pukelis 4
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Deanna Jackson (USA)
Bronze medal game
5 August 2024
21:30
v
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg1821Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Pts: Lasmanis 9Pts: Vingelis 9
Place de la Concorde, Paris
Referees: Markos Michaelides (SUI), Deanna Jackson (USA)

Breaking

Lithuania entered a breakdancer to compete in the B-Girl dual battles at Paris 2024. Dominika Banevič (Nicka) qualified for the Games by winning a gold medal at the 2023 World Championships in Leuven, Belgium. [6]

AthleteNicknameEventRound-robinQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
VotesRankOpposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Dominika Banevič Nicka B-Girls 421 QFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Ying Zi  (CHN)
W 3 (26)–0 (1)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  671  (CHN)
W 2 (18)–1 (9)
Flag of Japan.svg  Ami  (JPN)
L 0 (11)–3 (16)
Silver medal icon.svg

Canoeing

Sprint

Lithuanian canoeists qualified two boats in the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany. [7] [8] National trials held in April 2024 determined the athletes representing Lithuania at the Olympics. [9]

AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Andrej Olijnik Men's K-1 1000 m 3:38.024 QF3:36.724Did not advance20
Mindaugas Maldonis
Andrej Olijnik [9]
Men's K-2 500 m 1:31.274 QF1:30.305Did not advance19
Simonas Maldonis
Mindaugas Maldonis
Ignas Navakauskas
Artūras Seja [9]
Men's K-4 500 m 1:21.513 QF1:21.096 SF1:21.273 FA1:21.135

Qualification Legend: FA – Qualify to final (medal); FB – Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF – Qualify to Semifinals; QF – Qualify to Quarterfinals

Cycling

Road

Lithuania entered one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympics through the reallocation of unused quota places based on the UCI Nation Ranking. [10]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Rasa Leleivytė [11] Women's road race 4:04:2320

Track

Lithuania entered two riders in the following track events, based on their performances in the final UCI Olympic rankings.

Sprint
AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3Repechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals / BM
Time
Speed (km/h)
RankOpposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Vasilijus Lendel Men's sprint 9.581
75.149
19 QFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Hoogland  (NED)
L 10.055
72.486
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Sahrom  (MAS)
Flag of New Zealand.svg  Dakin  (NZL)
W 9.824
73.290
Flag of Australia.svg  Richardson  (AUS)
L 10.339
75.973
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Turnbull  (GBR)
L 10.111
71.521
Did not advance
Keirin
AthleteEventRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
RankRankRankRankRank
Vasilijus Lendel Men's keirin 5 R4Did not advance
Omnium
AthleteEventScratch raceTempo raceElimination racePoints raceTotal
RankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPoints
Olivija Baleišytė Women's omnium 728141413167221180

Equestrian

Lithuania entered two riders, one in dressage and one in eventing, through the final Olympic ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia), marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport. [12]

Dressage

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
Justina Vanagaitė [13] Nabab Individual 69.2086Did not advance69.20838

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position

Jumping

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTimeRank
Andrius Petrovas [14] Linkolns Individual RetiredDid not advance

Gymnastics

Artistic

Lithuania entered one gymnast into the Games. Robert Tvorogal secured his quota to compete at the Olympics by being one of the highest-ranked eligible athletes in the men's horizontal bar, based on the final accumulations of the 2024 Apparatus World Cup Series rankings.

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
FPHRVPBHBFPHRVPBHB
Robert Tvorogal All-around 13.16613.833Did not advance

Modern pentathlon

Lithuanian modern pentathletes secured two quota places for Paris 2024. Previous gold and silver medalist Laura Asadauskaitė earned her selection in the women's event by finishing fourth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland. [15] [16] Meanwhile, Gintarė Venčkauskaitė qualified for the Games through the Olympic ranking.

AthleteEventSemifinalFinal
Fencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m)
Total ptsFinal rankFencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m)
Total ptsFinal rank
RRBRRankMP ptsTimeRankMP ptsPenaltiesRankMP ptsTimeRankMP ptsRRBRRankMP ptsTimeRankMP ptsPenaltiesRankMP ptsTimeRankMP pts
Laura Asadauskaitė Women's 16–190142052:23.711526391029111:10.90163013899 Q16–192142072:24.521726171329311:32.0713608136916
Gintarė Venčkauskaitė 16–190102052:19.15112720130011:25.30461513926 Q16–190162052:18.16122740230011:00.31464014197

Rowing

Lithuanian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes through the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and the 2024 Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. [17]

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Giedrius Bieliauskas Men's single sculls 7:00.963 QFBye6:51.802 SA/B7:09.296 FB6:56.3910
Dovydas Stankūnas
Domantas Stankūnas
Men's coxless pair 6:44.593 SA/BBye6:43.605 FB6:25.948
Viktorija Senkutė Women's single sculls 7:30.011 QFBye7:33.351 SA/B7:19.152 FA7:20.85Bronze medal icon.svg
Dovilė Rimkutė
Donata Karalienė
Women's double sculls 6:59.624 R7:15.004Did not advance13
Ieva Adomavičiūtė
Kamilė Kralikaitė
Women's coxless pair 7:22.532 SA/BBye7:19.273 FA7:05.345

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Sailing

Lithuanian sailors secured a quota place in the women's Laser Radial by being one of the top two eligible nations to qualify at the 2024 ILCA European Championships in Athens, Greece. They also secured a place in the men's IQFoil events through the 2024 Semaine Olympique Française (Last Chance Regatta) in Hyères, France.

Elimination events
AthleteEventRaceFinal rank
12345678910111213QFSF1SF2SF3SF4SF5SF6F1F2F3F4F5F6
Rytis Jasiūnas Men's IQFoil 161920122112414220171217Did not advanceDid not advance17
Medal race events
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112131415M*
Viktorija Andrulytė Women's ILCA 6 40.253626323331276Did not advance19631

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

Lithuanian swimmers achieved entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024, with a maximum of two swimmers qualifying under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially additional swimmers under the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT): [18] [19] [20] [21]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Danas Rapšys Men's 100 m freestyle 48.5320Did not advance
Men's 200 m freestyle 1:45.912 Q1:45.486 Q1:45.465
Men's 400 m freestyle 3:46.2710Did not advance
Andrius Šidlauskas Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:00.2920Did not advance
Aleksas Savickas Men's 200 m breaststroke 2:11.5319Did not advance
Danas Rapšys
Tomas Navikonis
Tomas Lukminas
Andrius Šidlauskas
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:16.6115Did not advance
Rūta Meilutytė Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:06.3410 Q1:06.8911Did not advance
Kotryna Teterevkova Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:06.7615 Q1:07.4816Did not advance
Women's 200 m breaststroke 2:24.5910 Q2:23.427 Q2:23.755

Volleyball

Beach

The Lithuanian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking. [22]

AthletesEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Monika Paulikienė
Ainė Raupelytė
Women's Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Stam /
Schoon  (NED)
L 19–21,17–21
Flag of Brazil.svg  Carol /
Bárbara  (BRA)
L 13–21,14–21
Flag of Japan.svg  Akiko /
Ishii  (JPN)
L 11–21, 5–21
4Did not advance19

Wrestling

Key:

Freestyle
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Gabija Dilytė Women's 50 kg Flag of Colombia.svg  Cardozo  (COL)
   W 6–0F
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Guzmán  (CUB)
L 0–10
Did not advance
Greco-Roman
AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mindaugas Venckaitis 97 kg Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Dzhuzupbekov  (KGZ)
L 1–5
Did not advance
Mantas Knystautas 130 kg Flag of Morocco.svg  Assad  (MAR)
W 9–0
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Lingzhe  (CHN)
L 1–1
Did not advance

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