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Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuanian pronunciation: [vʲɪrʲˈɡʲɪlʲɪjʊs ɐlʲɛkˈnɐ]; 13 February 1972) is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.
Virgilijus Alekna (g. 1972 m. vasario 13 d. Terpeikiuose, Kupiškio raj .) – lietuvių lengvaatletis, disko metikas, 2000 m. ir 2004 m. vasaros Olimpinių žaidynių čempionas ir rekordininkas, dukart Pasaulio čempionas, Europos čempionas, nacionalinis čempionas ir rekordininkas.
Biography. Following in the footsteps of Romas Ubartas, Alekna became Lithuania's second Olympic champion, also in the discus throw. Ubartas, also present in Sydney, saw Alekna defeat titleholder and then quadruple World Champion Lars Riedel. Alekna's second title was less glamorous.
Alekna was then the youngest ever winner in his discipline at the 2022 European Championships, setting the competition record in the process. In 2021, he was the World Under-20 and European U20 champion. Mykolas is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna. His brother Martynas Alekna is also a discus thrower.
Apr 8, 2024 · Son of the great discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna, Mykolas Alekna threw the tenth farthest throw of all time in the Discus to open his 2024 season. Explore a breakdown of Mykolas Alekna's potential season and the state of the Discus event.
Sep 9, 2006 · The Lithuanian discus thrower sets a new record of 68.63m and wins his third title in four years. He expresses his doubts about his form and his rivals' improvement.
Virgilijus Alekna is a Lithuanian discus thrower and a three-time Olympic champion. He also won two World Championships and a European title, and is the current Olympic record holder in the event.
