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Jonas Pinskus
Member of Seimas
Assumed office
13 November 2020
ConstituencyMolėtai - Širvintos
In office
21 December 2004 – 14 November 2008
ConstituencyMulti-member
In office
7 July 2009 – 12 April 2011
Preceded byViktor Uspaskich
Succeeded byJonas Kondrotas
Personal details
Born (1959-09-22) 22 September 1959 (age 65)
Kuršėnai, Kuršėnai District, Lithuania
Political partyLabour Party (2003–2017)
Lithuanian Regions Party (since 2018)
SpouseŽivilė Pinskuvienė
Alma materVilnius University
Jonas Pinskus
Personal information
Born22 September 1959 (1959-09-22) (age 65)[1]
Kuršėnai, Lithuania[1]
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Eight
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Moscow Eight
World Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1986 Nottingham Eight

Jonas Pinskus (born 22 September 1959) is a Lithuanian former rower and current member of the Seimas who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.

At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the Soviet boat that won the bronze medal in the eight event.[1] At the 1986 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, he won a silver medal with the eight.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jonas Pinskus". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ^ "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
Seimas
Preceded by Member of the Seimas for Širvintos and Molėtai
2020–present
Incumbent