Nerijus Beiga

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Nerijus Beiga
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Born (1972-03-04) 4 March 1972 (age 52)
Kaunas, Lithuania
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Sport Swimming

Nerijus Beiga (born 4 March 1972) is a Lithuanian breaststroke swimmer. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

During spring break in 2024, Beiga's fifteen year-old son, Aleksas, died in an avalanche at a ski resort in the Swiss Alps. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nerijus Beiga Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. Terry, Jermont (3 April 2024). "West suburban Chicago community mourns teenage boy killed in avalanche in Swiss Alps - CBS Chicago". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.