| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's Shooting | ||
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | Trap |
Daina Gudzinevičiūtė (born on 23 December 1965) is an Olympic shooting champion from Lithuania.
Trap shooting for women was first introduced in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Gudzinevičiūtė scored 71 hits in the qualifying round and then hit 22 out of 25 targets in the final. It came out to be 1 more than Delphine Racinet's score. As the event was held in the Olympic Games for the first time, Gudzinevičiūtė also set an Olympic record. It was a very unexpected victory for Lithuania and the first medal at Sydney.
After the Sydney success it was expected that Daina would perform well in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, but she scored only 55 hits and landed on the 14th place among 17 contestants. She complained about the weather with strong gusts which was an obstacle for all shooters: the best result (after the final) was just 88.
Other results:
She currently ranked as top 26 trap shooter by the International Shooting Sport Federation. In 2002 she ranked second.
After the Sydney games she became popular in Lithuania. She was invited to host a documentary television show "Farai" (English: cops). It follows the daily lives of Lithuanian policemen. She is also working with the State Border Guard Service.
| Olympic results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| Trap | Not held | Gold 71+22 |
14th 55 |
5th 69+17 |
| Double trap | 10th 101 |
— | — | Not held |
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