Giedrius Gužys
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Giedrius Gužys |
| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | 4 December 1976 Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Dinghy |
| Club | Bangpūtys |
Giedrius Gužys (born December 4, 1976 in Kaunas) is a retired Lithuanian sailor, who specialized in the Laser class.[1] He represented his nation Lithuania in two editions of the Olympic Games (2000 and 2004), and has placed outside the top ten in his respective sailing class at the ISAF World Championships and ISAF World Cup series.[2] Guzys also trained throughout his sporting career for Bangpūtys Sailing Regatta in Kaunas.[3]
Guzys made his official debut at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he placed twenty-fifth in the Laser class with a net score of 177 points, trailing behind Canada's Marty Essig by a single mark.[4]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Guzys qualified for his second Lithuanian team, as a 27-year-old, in the Laser class by receiving a berth from the European Championships in Warnemünde, Germany.[2][5] Sailing through the race series with a mediocre effort, Guzys posted a remarkable grade of 239 net points to establish a twenty-seventh spot in a fleet of forty-two sailors.[6][7]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Giedrius Gužys". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "2004 metų olimpinėje rinktinėje – 59 sportininkai ir vyrų krepšinio komanda" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 28 November 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Tarptautinėje regatoje triumfavo kauniečiai" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena. 7 October 2002. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sydney 2000: Sailing – Men's Laser Class" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 131. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Olimpinė rinktinė galvoja apie Atėnus" (in Lithuanian). Kauno diena. 29 November 2003. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sailing: Mixed Laser Class". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Buriavimo regatoje lietuvis užėmė 27-ąją vietą" (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 22 August 2004. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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