Apolinaras Grigas

Apolinaras Grigas (Russian name: Аполинарас Григас; born 3 September 1945) is a Soviet rower from Lithuania.

Apolinaras Grigas
Personal information
Born (1945-09-03) 3 September 1945
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Rowing Championships
1967 Vichy Eight
1971 Copenhagen Eight
1973 Moscow Coxless four

Grigas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.[1] At the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy, he won silver with the men's eight.[2] He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxless pair where they did not finish in the round one repêchage.[1][3] At the 1971 European Rowing Championships in Copenhagen, he won bronze with the men's eight.[2] At the 1973 European Rowing Championships in Moscow, he won silver with the men's coxless four.[4]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Apolinaras Grigas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. "Appolinaras Grigas". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 4 February 2018.


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