Virgilijus Alekna

Virgilijus Alekna
Virgilijus Alekna at 2014 Lithuanian Championships in Athletics
Personal information
NationalityLithuanian
Born (1972-02-13) 13 February 1972
Height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Political career
Member of the Seimas
Assumed office
14 November 2016
ConstituencyMulti-member
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Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best73.88 m (2000)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 2 0 1
World Championships 2 2 0
European Championships 1 1 1
Continental Cup 4 1 0
IAAF Grand Prix Final 1 1 0
IAAF World Cup 2 0 0
European Throwing Cup 0 1 0
Goodwill Games 0 0 1
Total 12 6 3
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney Discus
2004 Athens Discus
2008 Beijing Discus
World Championships
2003 Paris Discus
2005 Helsinki Discus
1997 Athens Discus
2001 Edmonton Discus
European Championships
2006 Gothenburg Discus
2002 Munich Discus
1998 Budapest Discus
IAAF World Athletics Final
2003 Monte Carlo Discus
2005 Monte Carlo Discus
2006 Stuttgart Discus
2009 Thessaloniki Discus
2007 Stuttgart Discus
IAAF Grand Prix Final
2001 Melbourne Discus
1999 Munich Discus
IAAF World Cup
1998 Johannesburg Discus
2006 Athens Discus
European Throwing Cup
2013 Castellón Discus
Goodwill Games
2001 Brisbane Discus
Updated on 12 August 2012

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.

After retiring from athletics, Alekna was elected to the national parliament, the Seimas, in 2016.

He has three children – Martynas Alekna, the discus world record holder Mykolas Alekna, and Gabrielė Aleknaite.