Medal record | ||
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Men's canoe sprint | ||
World Championships | ||
Gold | 2001 Poznań | K-2 200 m |
Gold | 2002 Seville | K-2 200 m |
Gold | 2003 Gainesville | K-2 200 m |
Silver | 2001 Poznań | K-2 500 m |
Silver | 2005 Zagreb | K-2 200 m |
Bronze | 2003 Gainesville | K-2 500 m |
Bronze | 2005 Zagreb | K-2 500 m |
European Championships | ||
Gold | 2004 Poznań | K-2 200 m |
Silver | 2004 Poznań | K-2 500 m |
Silver | 2006 Račice | K-2 200 m |
Silver | 2008 Milan | K-2 200 m |
Bronze | 2008 Milan | K-2 500 m |
Egidijus Balčiūnas (born 7 May 1975 in Marijampolė) is a Lithuanian sprint canoer who has competed since the late 1990s. He won seven medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with three golds (K-2 200 m: 2001, 2002, 2003), two silvers (K-2 200 m: 2005, K-2 500 m: 2001), and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 2003, 2005).
Balčiūnas also competed in three Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of seventh in the K-2 500 m event at Athens in 2004.
Balčiūnas now lives in Vilnius. He is 189 cm / 6'2 tall and weighs 89 kg / 196 lbs.
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