Saulius Ritter

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Saulius Ritter
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Personal information
Born (1988-08-23) 23 August 1988 (age 35)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Double sculls
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Chungju M2x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Aiguebelette M2x
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Plovdiv M2x
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Belgrade M2x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Sevilla M2x
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Glasgow M4x
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Brandenburg M2x
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2010 BrestM2x
Summer Universiade
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Gwangju M2x

Saulius Ritter (born 23 August 1988) is a Lithuanian rower, best known for winning a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2011 European Rowing Championships.

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He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's double sculls with Rolandas Maščinskas. [1]

Saulius Ritter (left) and Rolandas Mascinskas at the 2016 European Championships in Brandenburg Ruder-EM 2016 47.JPG
Saulius Ritter (left) and Rolandas Maščinskas at the 2016 European Championships in Brandenburg

Ritter and Maščinskas won gold at the 2011 and 2014 European Championships, silver at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships and the 2013 European Championships and bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the same event with Mindaugas Griskonis. [8]

In 2021 Ritter announced about retirement from professional sport. [9]

Biography

Currently living in Trakai. Studying in Mykolas Romeris University. [10]

Personal life

Ritter is engaged to another Lithuanian rower Milda Valčiukaitė. [9]

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References

  1. "Saulius Ritter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. "2011 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Plovdiv, BUL – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Belgrade, SRB – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. "2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Chungju, KOR – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Aiguebelette, FRA – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. "2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Seville, ESP – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. "2016 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Brandenburg, GER – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. "2016 OLYMPIC GAMES REGATTA – Rio de Janeiro, BRA – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  9. 1 2 Olimpinis vicečempionas S. Ritter baigia karjerą: „Noriu įgyvendinti naujus užsibrėžtus tikslus“
  10. LTOK žurnalas [ permanent dead link ]