Lithuania at the World Athletics Championships

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Lithuania officially has competed at the IAAF World Championships since 1993.

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Medals table

MedalNameGamesEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Virgilijus Alekna 2003 OutdoorMen's discus throw
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Virgilijus Alekna 2005 OutdoorMen's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ana Ambrazienė 1983 OutdoorWomen's 400 m hurdles
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Galina Murašova 1983 OutdoorWomen's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Virgilijus Alekna 1997 OutdoorMen's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Virgilijus Alekna 2001 OutdoorMen's discus throw
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nijolė Medvedeva 1985 IndoorWomen's long jump
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Austra Skujytė 2003 IndoorWomen's pentathlon
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Remigija Nazarovienė 1997 OutdoorWomen's heptathlon

IAAF World Championships in Athletics

IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics

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YearAthletesCountryBest placeBest athleteBest performance
19851Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nijolė Medvedeva 6,44 m (long jump)
19936Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 7th Dalia Matusevičienė 2:02.12 (800 m)
19952Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 13th Saulius Kleiza 18,41 m (shot put)
19973Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 6th Nelė Žilinskienė 1,95 m (high jump)
19993Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4th Remigija Nazarovienė 4505 pts (pentathlon)
20011Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 14th Žana Minina 53,68 (400 m)
20031Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 16th Agnė Visockaitė 7,31 (60 m)
20042Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Austra Skujytė 4679 pts (pentathlon)
20062Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 10th Irina Krakoviak 4:14.27 (1500 m)
20082Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5th Austra Skujytė 4655 (pentathlon)
20105Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5th Eglė Balčiūnaitė 2:01.37 (800 m)

IAAF World Cup in Athletics

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YearAthletesCountryBest placeBest athleteBest performance
19832Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ana Ambrazienė 54.15 (400 m hurdles)
Galina Murašova 67.44 m (discus throw)
19873Flag of Lithuanian SSR.svg  Lithuanian SSR 6th Ana Ambrazienė 55.68 (400 m hurdles)
Romas Ubartas 65.50 m (discus throw)
19939Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 11th Vaclavas Kidykas 58.62 (discus throw)
199510Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 8th Nelė Žilinskienė 1.93 (high jump)
19977Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Silver medal icon.svg Silver Virgilijus Alekna 66.70 (discus throw)
199912Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4th Virgilijus Alekna 67.53 (discus throw)
200113Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Silver medal icon.svg Silver Virgilijus Alekna 69.40 (discus throw)
20037Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Gold medal icon.svg Gold Virgilijus Alekna 69.69 (discus throw)
20059Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Gold medal icon.svg Gold Virgilijus Alekna 70.17 (discus throw)
20076Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4th Virgilijus Alekna 65.24 (discus throw)
200916Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 4th Virgilijus Alekna 66.36 (discus throw)

IAAF World Junior Championships in Athletics

Medals: [3]

MedalNameGamesEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Andrius Gudžius 2010Men's discus throw
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Viktorija Žemaitytė 2004Women's heptathlon
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Airinė Palšytė 2010Women's high jump

IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics

Medals: [4]

MedalNameGamesEvent
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Andrius Gudžius 2007Men's discus throw

IAAF World Half Marathon Championships

Živilė Balčiūnaitė set best Lithuania's performance in IAAF World Half Marathon Championships by reaching 17th place. [5]

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