Mindaugas Bilius

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Mindaugas Bilius
Personal information
Born (1982-02-13) 13 February 1982 (age 41)
Sport
CountryLithuania
Sport Para-athletics
Disability Cerebral palsy
Disability class F37
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Mindaugas Bilius (born 13 February 1982) [1] is a Lithuanian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy. [2] He represented Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won two medals, both in 2016: the gold medal in the men's shot put F37 event [3] and the silver medal in the men's discus throw F37 event. [2] [4]

At the 2017 World Championships he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F37 event. [5]

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References

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