Lithuania at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Lithuania competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1]

Lithuania at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLTU
NPCLithuanian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpok.lt
in Beijing
Competitors27 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 56th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverAldona GrigaliunieneAthleticsWomen's Shot Put - F37/38
 SilverArcydas Juchna
Saulius Leonavicius
Nerijus Montvydas
Genrik Pavliukianec
Zydrunas Simkus
Marius Zibolis		GoalballMen's team

Sports

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men's track
Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Linas Balsys T12 10000m N/A DNF
Marathon N/A 2:39:55 12

Men's field
Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Algirdas Tatulis F42 Discus throw 35.38 - 10
Rolandas Urbonas F11-12 Discus throw 44.41 874 7
Shot put 14.72 908 7

Women's field
Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Ramune Adomaitiene F35-38 Javelin throw NMR
F37-38 Shot put 10.03 878 11
Malda Baumgarte F57-58 Javelin throw 20.72 703 11
Aldona Grigaliuniene F37-38 Discus throw 26.73 902 8
Shot put 12.58 1102
Irena Perminiene F54-56 Shot put 5.97 962 6
Dangute Skeriene F12-13 Shot put 10.17 815 8

Goalball
Main article: Goalball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

The men's team won the silver medal after losing in the gold medal match against China.

Players
  • Arvydas Juchna
  • Saulius Leonavicius
  • Nerijus Montvydas
  • Genrik Pavliukianec
  • Zydrunas Simkus
  • Marius Zibolis

Tournament
Lithuania 9 - 5 Belgium
Finland 5 - 15 Lithuania
Lithuania 10 - 0 Spain
Denmark 1 - 10 Lithuania
Lithuania 6 - 7 Slovenia
Quarterfinals
Canada 0 - 10 Lithuania
Semifinals
Lithuania 10 - 3 Sweden
Gold medal match
China 9 - 8 Lithuania

Judo
Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
Athlete Event Preliminary Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
round 1		 Repechage
round 2		 Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Jonas Stoskus Men's 90kg  Mammadov (AZE)
L 0000–0211		 N/A  Junk (GER)
L 0000-1102		 Did not advance

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Men
Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Andrius Bickauskas S1 50m backstroke N/A 2:27.68 5
Kestutis Skucas S4 50m freestyle 49.56 11 Did not advance
200m freestyle 3:55.82 9 Did not advance
50m backstroke 49.67 4 Q 50.59 5

Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

Women's tournament

The women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 8 teams.

Players
  • Malda Baumgarde
  • Liudmila Budiniene
  • Ruta Cvirkiene
  • Virginija Dmitrijeva
  • Rita Latauskaite
  • Karolina Lingyte
  • Neringa Susinskyte
  • Jolita Urbutiene
  • Jurate Verbuviene
  • Virginija Ziltye
Group B Matches
7 September 2008
9:00		  Lithuania (LTU) 0–'3'  United States (USA) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(15–25, 18–25, 09–25)
 
8 September 2008
9:00		  China (CHN) '3'-0  Lithuania (LTU) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(25–18, 25–17, 25–14)
 
9 September 2008
12:00		  Lithuania (LTU) '3'-0  Latvia (LAT) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(16–25, 25–16, 25–19, 25–19)
 
5-8th Semifinals
12 September 2008
17:30		  Japan (JPN) 1–'3'  Lithuania (LTU) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(17–25, 25–20, 18–25, 19–25)
 
5th-6th Classification match
13 September 2008
14:00		  Lithuania (LTU) 0–'3'  Ukraine (UKR) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(18–25, 19–25, 19–25)
 

See also

References
  1. "Second group of delegations enters Paralympic Village" Archived 2008-09-04 at the Wayback Machine, Xinhua, September 1, 2008
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