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Laura Asadauskaitė
Laura Asadauskaitė in victory ceremony at 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1984-02-28) 28 February 1984 (age 40)
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportModern Pentathlon
Coached byJevgenij Kliosov, Andrejus Zadneprovskis[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Women's individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kaoshiung Women's individual
Gold medal – first place 2014 Warsaw Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 London Women's individual
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Berlin Women's individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Moscow Women's individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Moscow Mixed relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Moscow Women's team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Moscow Women's team relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sofia Women's individual
Gold medal – first place 2014 Székesfehérvár Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bath Women's individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia Women's individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Sofia Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2008 Moscow Women's individual
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Drzonków Mixed Relay
UIPM Biathle World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Germany Women's senior
Updated on 4 August 2016

Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (born 28 February 1984 in Vilnius) is a female Lithuanian modern pentathlete. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and achieved an Olympic record score. Asadauskaitė also competed in two other Olympics, 2008 in Beijing and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and has been European and World Champion in pentathlon.

In 2009 Asadauskaitė married modern pentathlete Andrejus Zadneprovskis, a former world champion who won two Olympic medals. The following year she gave birth to a daughter.[2] She is a graduate of Mykolas Romeris University, majoring in Administration and European Union Policy.[3]

References

  • [1] MSNBC. Laura Asadauskaitė, Modern Pentathlon.
  1. ^ "Penkiakovė: Laura Asadauskaitė, Justinas Kinderis, Gintarė Venčkauskaitė" (in Lithuanian). 15 minučių. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Pentathlete Laura Asadauskaitė – Lithuania's golden sportswoman". 15 minučių. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ^ Puikūs MRU studentų startai Londono olimpiadoje
Awards
Preceded by Best Lithuanian sportsman of the Year
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Lithuanian Sportswoman of the Year
2015 		Succeeded by


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