Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuanian pronunciation: [vʲɪrʲˈɡʲɪlʲɪjʊs ɐlʲɛkˈnɐ]; 13 February 1972) is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician. He won...

discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna. His brother Martynas Alekna is also a discus thrower. In June 2022, 19-year-old Mykolas Alekna threw his new personal...

stop dead), or an active reverse spinning onto the left foot (e.g. Virgilijus Alekna). Sports scientist Richard Ganslen researched the Aerodynamics of...

Virgilijus is a Lithuanian masculine given name and may refer to: Virgilijus Alekna (b. 1972), Lithuanian discus thrower Virgilijus Vladislovas Bulovas...

the medal ceremony, resulting in his disqualification. Lithuania's Virgilijus Alekna, who originally placed second in the final, eventually defended his...

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Record of 69.89 meters, set in 2004 by his father, Virgilijus Alekna. In recent years, Mykolas Alekna had earned silver and bronze medals at the World Championships...

Vilnius-born German, Polish, and British world-top-ten tennis player Virgilijus Alekna – two-time Olympic, two-time World and one-time European champion...

Lithuanian squad featured returning Olympic medalists: discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna, trap shooter Daina Gudzinevičiūtė, and the men's basketball team...

win multiple medals in the event, adding a bronze to his 2008 gold. Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania narrowly missed being the second man to win four medals...

hockey player 1971 – Todd Williams, American baseball player 1972 – Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuanian discus thrower 1972 – Juha Ylönen, Finnish ice hockey...

Martynas Alekna (born 25 August 2000) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. He is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna and older...

Forty-five athletes from 28 nations competed. The event was won by Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania, the nation's second victory in the men's discus throw...

Haile Gebrselassie Virgilijus Alekna Men's Track & Field News Athlete of the Year 1999 2001, 2002 Succeeded by Virgilijus Alekna Félix Sánchez Preceded by...

to give Poland its first medal in the event. Lithuanian thrower Virgilijus Alekna's bronze made him the third man to win three medals in the sport, adding...

Olympic Games Preceded by Saulius Štombergas Flagbearer for  Lithuania Beijing 2008 Succeeded by Virgilijus Alekna...

Lithuanians won Olympic medals representing Soviet Union. Discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna is the most successful Olympic athlete of independent Lithuania, having...

Raimondas Šiugždinis 1997 Diana Žiliūtė 1998 Edita Pučinskaitė 1999 Virgilijus Alekna 2000 2004 2005 2006 Rasa Polikevičiūtė 2001 Raimondas Rumšas 2002...

2000 Sydney details Virgilijus Alekna  Lithuania Lars Riedel  Germany Frantz Kruger  South Africa 2004 Athens details Virgilijus Alekna  Lithuania Zoltán...

the third best in history – only Jürgen Schult (74.08 m, 1986) and Virgilijus Alekna (73.88 m, 2000) had thrown further. Kanter was the silver medalist...

on 24 August 2004 after he failed to provide an full urine sample. Virgilijus Alekna of Lithuania was elevated to the gold medal, the silver medal was...

2000 Sydney details Virgilijus Alekna  Lithuania Lars Riedel  Germany Frantz Kruger  South Africa 2004 Athens details Virgilijus Alekna  Lithuania Zoltán...

Arturas Poviliunas. Discus throw Olympic athlete Virgilijus Alekna is a two-time gold winner and medalist. Alekna was named UNESCO Champion for Sport in 2007...

leagues; or holders of past and current world records. Arunas Vasys Virgilijus Alekna Ana Ambrazienė Laimutė Baikauskaitė Eglė Balčiūnaitė Živilė Balčiūnaitė...

Grasu  Romania 93, 95, 97, 99, 01, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13 Discus throw Virgilijus Alekna  Lithuania 95, 97, 99, 01, 03, 05, 07, 09, 11, 13 Discus throw Kim...

and 79 days) but eventually fell 37 years and 9 months later to Mykolas Alekna throwing 74.35 meters (243.9 ft). In 1988, at the first ever track and field...

1962–1978 Discus throw Nenad Stekić  Yugoslavia 1969–1990 Long jump Virgilijus Alekna  Lithuania 1994–2014 Discus throw Dwain Chambers * Great Britain &...

Raimondas Šiugždinis 1997 Diana Žiliūtė 1998 Edita Pučinskaitė 1999 Virgilijus Alekna 2000 2004 2005 2006 Rasa Polikevičiūtė 2001 Raimondas Rumšas 2002...

Raimondas Šiugždinis 1997 Diana Žiliūtė 1998 Edita Pučinskaitė 1999 Virgilijus Alekna 2000 2004 2005 2006 Rasa Polikevičiūtė 2001 Raimondas Rumšas 2002...

men's Discus champion Róbert Fazekas (HUN) is stripped of his title. Virgilijus Alekna (LTU) now receives the gold medal. (BBC) Gold medal winners on day...