Vytautas Butkus

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Vytautas Butkus
Personal information
Born (1949-12-20) 20 December 1949 (age 74)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Montreal Quadruple sculls
World Rowing Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Nottingham Quadruple sculls
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1973 Moscow Single sculls

Vytautas Butkus (born 20 December 1949) is a Lithuanian rower who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1976 Summer Olympics.

In 1976 he was a crew member of the Soviet boat which won the silver medal in the quadruple sculls event.

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