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Mindaugas Griškonis

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Mindaugas Griškonis
Griškonis in 2014
Personal information
BornJanuary 17, 1986 (1986-01-17) (age 38)
Vilnius, Lithuania, Soviet Union
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Double sculls
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Aiguebelette Single sculls
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Poznań Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2009 Brest Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2011 Plovdiv Single sculls
Gold medal – first place 2012 Varese Single sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Belgrade Single sculls

Mindaugas Griškonis (born 17 January 1986) is a Lithuanian rower. Competing in the single sculls he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals. He placed eighth at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics,[1] before getting his first Olympic medal in the double scull event in 2016, a silver with Saulius Ritter.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Mindaugas Griškonis Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ MRU Students Griškonis & Ritteris - Won Silver at Rio Olympics!
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