Egidijus Balčiūnas

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Egidijus Balčiūnas
Medal record
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 four 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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