Lithuanian racewalker (born 1985)
Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė
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Born | (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39) |
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Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
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Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
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Country | Lithuania |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event | 20km Race Walk |
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Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė (born 1 February 1985 in Alytus) is a female professional race walker who competes internationally for Lithuania. She participated at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached 24th place. She is also a Lithuanian National Radio and Television sports journalist. In 2010, she became national champion at the Druskininkai 10 km walking event, winning in a personal best of 44:42 minutes.
International competitions
[edit] Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Lithuania |
2001 | World Youth Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 5th | 5000 m walk | 23:59.84 |
2003 | European Junior Championships | Tampere, Finland | 4th | 10000 m walk | 48:00.26 |
2004 | World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 13th | 10 km walk | 50:41 |
World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 9th | 10000 m walk | 48:51.25 |
2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 51st | 20 km walk | 1:41:28 |
2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 8th | 20 km walk | 1:36:38 |
Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 10th | 20 km walk | 1:41:06 |
2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 39th | 20 km walk | 1:36:52 |
2009 | European Race Walking Cup | Metz, France | 20th | 20 km | 1:40:41 |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 24th | 20 km walk | 1:36:28 |
2010 | World Race Walking Cup | Chihuahua, Mexico | 29th | 20 km walk | 1:42:05 |
European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 13th | 20 km walk | 1:35:00 |
2011 | European Race Walking Cup | Olhão, Portugal | 16th | 20 km | 1:34:35 |
World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 29th | 20 km walk | 1:38:39 |
2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 41st | 20 km | 1:38:25 |
Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 25th | 20 km | 1:31:58 |
2013 | European Race Walking Cup | Dudince, Slovakia | 18th | 20 km | 1:35:46 |
World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 20th | 20 km | 1:31:58 |
2014 | World Race Walking Cup | Taicang, China | 34th | 20 km | 1:31:24 |
European Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | 18th | 20 km walk | 1:32:46 |
2015 | European Race Walking Cup | Murcia, Spain | 14th | 20 km | 1:30:37 |
World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 20 km | 1:30:20 |