Airinė Palšytė
Airinė Palšytė (born 13 July 1992 in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a Lithuanian high jumper.
Born on 13 July 1992 in Kaunas, Lithuania. Mother Daiva, father Aurimas and also has two years younger brother Dominykas.
1998 started learning in Simono Stanevičiaus High School (Vilnius).
2006 she entered Žemyna's gymnasium (Vilnius).
In 2010 she finished gymnasium and started studying at Vilnius University, Faculty of Communications (Business information management).
After Bachelor studies started Master at Vilnius University, Faculty of Economics (Marketing and Integrated Communications).
Her personal best jump is 1.98 metres, achieved both in July and repeated in August 2014 in Kaunas and Eberstadt.
In 2010 Lithuanian Athletics Championships she reached 1.78 metres high and won competition.
Summary
High jump Eberstadt Hochsprung Meeting winner 2014
High jump European Championships finalist 2014
High jump World Championships finalist 2013
High jump Olympic finalist 2012
High jump World Junior Championships Silver Medallist 2010
High jump European U23 Championships Silver Medallist 2013
High jump European Junior Championships Silver Medallist 2011
High jump World University Games Silver Medallist 2011
High jump 4th at World Youth Championships 2009
9 National Titles
Progression
Outdoor
2006 1.71 Vilnius 4 Jul
2008 1.80 1 Vilnius 19 Jun
2009 1.83 2 Vilnius Ch Vilnius 29 Jun
2010 1.92 NJR 2 ETC-1 Budapest 20 Jun
2011 1.96 NR NUR NJR 2 WUG Shenzhen 21 Aug
2012 1.95 1 NC Kaunas 7 Jul
2013 1.95 1 NC Šiauliai 27 Jul
2014 1.98 1 NC Kaunas 27 Jul
2014 1.98 1 NC Eberstadt 24 Aug
Indoor
2008 1.70i 2 NC Kaunas 8 Feb
2009 1.85i 1 Club Ch Vilnius 31 Jan
2010 1.92i 1 Club Ch Vilnius 30 Jan
2011 1.90i 1 Vlnius Ch Vilnius 13 Jan
2012 1.92i 9=q WC Istanbul 9 Mar
2013 injury
2014 1.97 (NR, NRU23) 1 NC Klaipeda 21 Feb
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Lithuania | ||||
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 19th (q) | 1.74 m |
| 2009 | World Youth Championships | Brixen, Italy | 4th | 1.82 m |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 16th (q) | 1.85 m |
| World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 2nd | 1.89 m | |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | 1.96 m (=NR) |
| European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 19th (q) | 1.85 m | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th (q) | 1.92 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 9th | 1.89 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 11th | 1.89 m | |
| 2013 | European U23 Championship | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 1.92 m |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 12th | 1.89 m | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 10th (q) | 1.92 m |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 13th | 1.90 m | |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 4th | 1.94 m |