Virgilijus Alekna

Virgilijus Alekna
Virgilijus Alekna at 2014 Lithuanian Championships in Athletics
Personal information
NationalityLithuanian
Born (1972-02-13) 13 February 1972
Terpeikiai, Lithuania
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Political career
Member of the Seimas
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 November 2016
ConstituencyMulti-member
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDiscus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best73.88 m (2000)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 1
World Championships 2 2 0
European Championships 1 1 1
Continental Cup 4 1 0
IAAF Grand Prix Final 1 1 0
IAAF World Cup 2 0 0
European Throwing Cup 0 1 0
Goodwill Games 0 0 1
Total 12 6 3
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyDiscus
2004 AthensDiscus
2008 BeijingDiscus
World Championships
2003 ParisDiscus
2005 HelsinkiDiscus
1997 AthensDiscus
2001 EdmontonDiscus
European Championships
2006 GothenburgDiscus
2002 MunichDiscus
1998 BudapestDiscus
IAAF World Athletics Final
2003 Monte CarloDiscus
2005 Monte CarloDiscus
2006 StuttgartDiscus
2009 ThessalonikiDiscus
2007 StuttgartDiscus
IAAF Grand Prix Final
2001 MelbourneDiscus
1999 MunichDiscus
IAAF World Cup
1998 JohannesburgDiscus
2006 AthensDiscus
European Throwing Cup
2013 CastellónDiscus
Goodwill Games
2001 BrisbaneDiscus
Updated on 12 August 2012

Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuanian pronunciation: [vʲɪrʲˈɡʲɪlʲɪjʊs ɐlʲɛkˈnɐ]; 13 February 1972) is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.

After retiring from athletics, Alekna was elected to the national parliament, the Seimas, in 2016.

He has three children – Martynas Alekna, the discus world record holder Mykolas Alekna, and Gabrielė Aleknaite.

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