Gintaras Andriuškevičius

Gintaras Andriuškevičius (born 6 July 1975 in Alytus) is a retired Lithuanian race walker.[1] He represented his nation Lithuania at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also recorded a personal best of 1:22:10 in the men's 20 km race walk upon placing first at the 2001 Lithuanian Cup in Prienai.[2][3]

Gintaras Andriuškevičius
Personal information
Full nameGintaras Andriuškevičius
Nationality Lithuania
Born (1975-07-06) 6 July 1975
Alytus, Lithuanian SSR,
Soviet Union
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking
ClubDaisotra
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)20 km walk: 1:22:10 (2001)

Andriuskevicius qualified for the men's 20 km race walk at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by registering a B-standard entry time of 1:24:29 from A. Milkeno Racewalk Competition in Birštonas.[2][4] He finished twenty-eighth in a vast field of 47 race walkers with a time of 1:27:56, just three seconds slower from his entry standard.[5]

References

  1. "Gintaras Andriuškevičius". 4 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-04.
  2. "Lietuvių startai Atėnų olimpinėse žaidynėse" [Lithuanians have started the Athens Olympics] (in Lithuanian). Vakarų ekspresas. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. "XXVIII Olympic Games – Gintaras Andriuškevičius" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Lengvoji atletika. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  4. "Nunn hits 'A' Standard in Lithuania". Racewalking.org. 8 May 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  5. "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's 20km Race Walk". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2013.


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