Rytis Sakalauskas
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Competitor for  Lithuania
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| Universiade | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Shenzhen | 100 m |
| European Team Championships | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2011 Novi Sad | 100 m |
Rytis Sakalauskas (born January 1, 1987 in Alytus) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.
In 2010 he reached world record in alternative indoor 150 m running event.[1][2][3]
At 30 May 2010 in Lausitzer Meeting Sakalauskas reached 100 metres national record. After few months new Lithuanian 100 metres record was reached by Martynas Jurgilas. At IAAF Diamond League he again reached national record – 10.24. in 2011 Lithuanian championships he reached national record of 10.18.
In the 2012 European Championships held in Helsinki, Finland Sakalauskas qualified to the final run. The first final start was called back because Sakalauskas did not move upon start at all, which confused the sending official. The second start was called back because Italy's Simone Collio moved too early and had to be disqualified. Again, in the third start Sakalauskas left himself behind the others and walked back to the start line without any intention of finishing the race. Early before race Sakalauskas announced that he won't start at final because of injury he got after semifinals.
Personal bests
| Event | Time (sec) | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | 6.64 | Volgograd, Russia | 21 January 2012 |
| 100 metres | 10.14 | Shenzhen, China | 17 August 2011 |
| 150 metres | 15.53 | Korsholm, Finland | 11 February 2010 |
| 200 metres | 20.74 | Brussels, Belgium | 16 September 2011 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Lithuania | |||||
| 2006 | Lithuanian Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | 100 m | 10.80 |
| 2007 | European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 11th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 40.51 |
| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 4th | 100 m | 10.38 (wind: 1.5m/s) |
| Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 100 m | 10.41 | |
| 5th | 4x100 m relay | 39.81 | |||
| Lithuanian Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 1st | 100 m | 10.48 | |
| 2010 | Botnia Games | Korsholm, Finland | 1st | 150 m indoor | WR |
| Memorial Van Damme European Union Cup | Brussels, Belgium | 2nd | 100 m | 10.24 (wind: +0.6m/s) NR | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th (sf) | 60 m | 6.71 |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 2nd | 100 m | 10.14 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 9th (sf) | 60 m | 6.69 |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | — | 100 m | DNF | |
References
- Rytis Sakalauskas profile at IAAF