Lithuania at the Paralympics

Lithuania, following its independence from the Soviet Union, made its Paralympic Games début at the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, with a delegation of four athletes in track and field. This first delegation was notably successful, with all four athletes winning at least one medal, and female runner Sigita Kriaučiūnienė sweeping up four medals (three silver and a bronze). Kriaučiūnienė was also part of Lithuania's two person delegation for its first participation in the Winter Paralympics, in 1994. Lithuania has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but has not returned to the Winter Games since 1994.[1]

Lithuania at the
Paralympics
IPC codeLTU
NPCLithuanian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpok.lt
Medals
Gold
6
Silver
12
Bronze
15
Total
33
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)

Medal tallies

Lithuanians have won a total of thirty Paralympic medals (of which four gold, eleven silver and fifteen bronze), making it the most successful of the Baltic states. All these medals have been won at the Summer Games. Most of them have been won in track and field, but Lithuanians have also had some success in other sports. Jonas Stoškus has twice won bronze in judo (in 1996 and 2004), while Kęstutis Skučas won a silver medal in swimming in 2004, and the Lithuanian men's goalball team won silver in both 2000 and 2008.[2]

Summer Paralympics
Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1992 Summer Paralympics04 3742nd
1996 Summer Paralympics3261134th
2000 Summer Paralympics021356th
2004 Summer Paralympics115750th
2008 Summer Paralympics020256th
2012 Summer Paralympics0000-
2016 Summer Paralympics210344th

Winter Paralympics
Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1994 Winter Paralympics0000-

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics591327
Goalball1203
Swimming0101
Judo0022
Totals (4 sports)6121533

Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverVytautas Girnius 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's pentathlon B1
 SilverSigita Kriaučiūnienė 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 800m B1
 SilverSigita Kriaučiūnienė 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 1500m B1
 SilverSigita Kriaučiūnienė 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 3000m B1
 BronzeSigita Kriaučiūnienė 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 400m B1
 BronzeDanutė Smidek 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's 800m B2
 BronzeMalda Baumgartė 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's pentathlon PW3-4
 GoldAldona Grigaliūnienė 1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's long jump F34-37
 GoldMalda Baumgartė 1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's discus throw F41
 GoldMalda Baumgartė 1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's shot put F41
 SilverKęstutis Bartkėnas 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 5000m T11
 SilverVytautas Girnius 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's javelin throw F10
 BronzeSaulius Leonavičius 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 1500m T11
 BronzeKęstutis Bartkėnas 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's 10000m T11
 BronzeRonaldas Urbonas 1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's shot put F12
 BronzeSigita Kriaučiūnienė 1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's 800m T10-11
 BronzeSigita Kriaučiūnienė 1996 AtlantaAthleticsWomen's 1500m T10-11
 BronzeJonas Stoskus 1996 AtlantaJudoMen's -78 kg
 SilverRolandas Urbonas 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's discus throw F12
 SilverEgidijus Biknevicius
Arvydas Juchna
Algirdas Montvydas
Genrik Pavliukianec
Marius Zibolis		 2000 SydneyGoalballMen's team
 BronzeKęstutis Bartkėnas 2000 SydneyAthleticsMen's 5000m T13
 GoldAldona Grigaliūnienė 2004 AthensAthleticsWomen's shot put F37/38
 SilverKestutis Skucas 2004 AthensSwimmingMen's 50m backstroke S4
 BronzeKęstutis Bartkėnas 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's 10000m T13
 BronzeLinas Balsys 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's marathon T13
 BronzeRolandas Urbonas 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F12
 BronzeAlgirdas Tatulis 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F42
 BronzeJonas Stoskus 2004 AthensJudoMen's -90 kg
 SilverAldona Grigaliūnienė 2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's shot put F37/38
 SilverArvydas Juchna
Saulius Leonavicius
Nerijus Montvydas
Genrik Pavliukianec
Zydrunas Simkus
Marius Zibolis		 2008 BeijingGoalballMen's team
 GoldMindaugas Bilius 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F37
 GoldMantas Brazauskis
Nerijus Montvydas
Mantas Panovas
Genrik Pavliukianec
Justas Pazarauskas
Mindaugas Suchovejus		 2016 Rio de JaneiroGoalballMen's team
 SilverMindaugas Bilius 2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's discus throw F37

See also

References
  1. Lithuania at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. Lithuania at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee


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