Valdas Kazlauskas
Valdas Kazlauskas (born February 23, 1958 in the Vilnius, Lithuania[1]) is a retired male racewalker and athletics coach from Lithuania. He competed for his native Baltic country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in 44th place (1:28.33) in the men's 20 km race walk event. Kazlauskas set his personal best (1:19.29) in the same distance on February 19, 1989 in Sochi. Kazlasukas reached 27 national records, 1 European record and 3 world records.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1987 | World Race Walking Cup | New York City, United States | 9th | 20 km | 1:21:49 |
Representing  Lithuania | |||||
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 19th | 20 km | 1:27:02 |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 32nd | 20 km | 1:33:54 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 44th | 20 km | 1:28:33 |
References
- Valdas Kazlauskas profile at IAAF
- Lithuanian sport encyclopedia
- ↑ "Valdas Kazlauskas". SR/Olympics. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
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