Rolandas Gimbutis

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Rolandas Gimbutis
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Born (1981-02-11) 11 February 1981 (age 42)
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight112 kg (247 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Strokes Freestyle
Medal record
European SC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2002 Riesa 50 m freestyle

Rolandas Gimbutis (born 11 February 1981 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a swimmer from Lithuania. [1] He participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Olympics. National records holder.

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Oakland Undercurrent

Currently, Rolandas is an accomplished swim coach for the well-known Oakland Undercurrents. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rolandas Gimbutis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "Oakland Community Pools Project".