Lithuania at the Olympics

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Lithuania at the
Olympics
Flag of Lithuania.svg
IOC code LTU
NOC Lithuanian National Olympic Committee
Website www.ltok.lt  (in Lithuanian and English)
Medals
Ranked 69th
Gold
6
Silver
9
Bronze
15
Total
30
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Empire (1908–1912)
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Lithuania, after declaring restoration of independence in 1918, sent its athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time. At first it was considered to send 33 athletes, but then it was decided to limit the delegation to 13 soccer players and 2 cyclists. The soccer players arrived in Paris only a day before the game was scheduled. Lithuania debuted at the Olympic Games on May 25, 1924, at 2:40pm (Paris time) when the match between Lithuanian and Swiss teams started. Lithuania lost 9-0 (4-0). The cyclists could not finish the 188 km race because of technical difficulties.

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In 1928 Summer Olympics Lithuania had 12 representatives for 4 sports: 2 boxers, 4 cyclists, and 5 athletics and one weightlifter. Juozas Vinča achieved the best results and took 5-7 place in boxing.

In 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee.[ citation needed ] In 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Lithuania was not invited by Germany due to German territorial claims over Klaipėda region and Trial of Neumann and Sass. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union. After the Second World War, Lithuanians participated in the Olympic Games with the Soviet Union team. From 1948 to 1988, 86 Lithuanians participated in the Olympics and won 60 medals (57 in Summer and three in Winter Olympics).

Since the restoration of its independence in 1990, Lithuania has not missed any Olympic Games.

Lithuania has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics.

Medal tables

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Romas Ubartas 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Men's basketball team
Romanas Brazdauskis
Valdemaras Chomičius
Darius Dimavičius
Gintaras Einikis
Sergejus Jovaiša
Artūras Karnišovas
Gintaras Krapikas
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Alvydas Pazdrazdis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arūnas Visockas
1992 Barcelona Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Men's Team Competition
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Men's basketball team
Arvydas Sabonis
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Gintaras Einikis
Artūras Karnišovas
Darius Lukminas
Saulius Štombergas
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Andrius Jurkūnas
Rytis Vaišvila
Tomas Pačėsas
1996 Atlanta Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Men's Team Competition
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Virgilijus Alekna 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Daina Gudzinevičiūtė 2000 Sydney Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's Trap Shooting
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Men's basketball team
Saulius Štombergas
Mindaugas Timinskas
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Darius Maskoliūnas
Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Darius Songaila
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Kęstutis Marčiulionis
Tomas Masiulis
Dainius Adomaitis
Gintaras Einikis
Andrius Giedraitis
2000 Sydney Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Men's Team Competition
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Diana Žiliūtė 2000 Sydney Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Women's Individual Road Race
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kristina Poplavskaja
Birutė Šakickienė
2000 Sydney Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Women's Double Sculls
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Virgilijus Alekna 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Austra Skujytė 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's heptathlon
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Andrejus Zadneprovskis 2004 Athens Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon Men's event
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Edvinas Krungolcas 2008 Beijing Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon Men's event
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Gintarė Volungevičiūtė 2008 Beijing Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing Women's Laser Radial
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mindaugas Mizgaitis 2008 Beijing Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Virgilijus Alekna 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Andrejus Zadneprovskis 2008 Beijing Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon Men's event
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Laura Asadauskaitė 2012 London Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon Women's event
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rūta Meilutytė 2012 London Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming Women's 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Evaldas Petrauskas 2012 London Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Men's lightweight
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Austra Skujytė 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's heptathlon
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aleksandr Kazakevič 2012 London Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mindaugas Griškonis
Saulius Ritter
2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Men's double sculls
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Milda Valčiukaitė
Donata Vištartaitė
2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Women's double sculls
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aurimas Didžbalis 2016 Rio de Janeiro Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Men's 94 kg
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Aurimas Lankas
Edvinas Ramanauskas
2016 Rio de Janeiro Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing Men's K-2 200 m
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Laura Asadauskaitė 2020 Tokyo Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg Modern pentathlon Women's event
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Viktorija Senkutė 2024 Paris Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Women's single sculls
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Evaldas Džiaugys
Aurelijus Pukelis
Šarūnas Vingelis
Gintautas Matulis
2024 Paris 3x3 basketball pictogram.svg 3x3 basketball Men's 3x3 basketball
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Mykolas Alekna 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Men's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Dominika Banevič 2024 Paris Breakdancing pictogram.svg Breaking B-Girls

List of gold medal winners

No.NameSportYear
In the Soviet Union
1 Vasilijus Matuševas Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg  Volleyball 1968
2 Danas Pozniakas Boxing pictogram.svg  Boxing 1968
3 Vladislavas Česiūnas Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg  Canoeing 1972
4 Modestas Paulauskas Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1972
5 Vida Beselienė Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1980
6 Aldona Česaitytė-Nenėnienė Handball pictogram.svg  Handball 1976 and 1980
7 Lina Kačiušytė Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1980
8 Sigita Mažeikaitė-Strečen Handball pictogram.svg  Handball 1980
9 Angelė Rupšienė Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1976 and 1980
10 Remigijus Valiulis Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1980
11 Robertas Žulpa Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 1980
12 Algimantas Šalna Biathlon pictogram.svg  Biathlon 1984
13 Valdemaras Chomičius Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1988
14 Arvydas Janonis Football pictogram.svg  Football 1988
15 Artūras Kasputis Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling 1988
16 Rimas Kurtinaitis Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1988
17 Šarūnas Marčiulionis Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1988
18 Arminas Narbekovas Football pictogram.svg  Football 1988
19 Valdemaras Novickis Handball pictogram.svg  Handball 1988
20 Arvydas Sabonis Basketball pictogram.svg  Basketball 1988
21 Gintautas Umaras Cycling (road) pictogram.svg  Cycling 1988 (twice)
22 Vida Vencienė Cross country skiing pictogram.svg  Cross country skiing 1988
Independent Lithuania
23 Romas Ubartas Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 1992
24 Daina Gudzinevičiūtė Shooting pictogram.svg  Shooting 2000
25 Virgilijus Alekna Athletics pictogram.svg  Athletics 2000 and 2004
26 Rūta Meilutytė Swimming pictogram.svg  Swimming 2012
27 Laura Asadauskaitė Modern pentathlon pictogram.svg  Modern pentathlon 2012

Olympic participants

Summer Olympics

Sport 1924 1928 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Athletes
Athletics 58141812182016111182
Badminton 212
Basketball 12111212121212456
Boxing 2412232214
Breaking 11
Canoeing/Kayaking 12334261518
Cycling 24513898445340
Equestrian 22
Football 1111
Gymnastics 11121116
Judo 111112117
Modern pentathlon 31124333210
Rowing 832214109829
Sailing 211132228
Shooting 11111113
Swimming 286109466732
Table Tennis 1212
Tennis 11
Volleyball 22
Weightlifting 11111114
Wrestling 13234211312
Total1312476161597162674251342

Winter Olympics

Sport 1928 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 Athletes
Alpine skiing 1112226
Biathlon 22122124511
Cross-country skiing 22342423415
Figure skating 22222226
Short track speed skating 11
Speed skating 11
Total1667876991339

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