Aurimas Didžbalis

Aurimas Didžbalis

Aurimas Didžbalis at 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born 13 June 1991 (1991-06-13) (age 26)
Klaipėda, Lithuania
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro –94 kg
World Championships
2014 Almaty –94 kg
European Championships
2015 Tbilisi –94 kg
2011 Kazan –94 kg
2017 Split –94 kg
World U23 Championships
2010 –94 kg
European U23 Championships
2009 –94 kg
2010 –94 kg
Universiade
2011 Shenzhen –94 kg
European Junior Championships
2008 –94 kg

Aurimas Didžbalis (born 13 June 1991) is a Lithuanian weightlifter.[2][3] He competes in the 94 kg class.

In 2012 Didžbalis tested positive in doping test and lost his three medals in 2012 European Championships and spot in 2012 Olympic Games.[4]

In 2014 Didžbalis become the first weightlifter from Lithuania to win a medal in the total at the World Championships. In 2016 Didžbalis became first Lithuanian weightlifter to win medal in Olympic Games. He also won Lithuanian Male sportsperson of the year award.

Results

Year Event Result
2006 Lithuanian Youth Championships 1
2007 European U17 Championships 11
2008 Lithuanian Junior Championships 1
2008 Lithuanian Championships 2
2008 European Junior Championships 2
2009 European U23 Championships 1
2009 World U23 Championships 10
2010 European U23 Championships 1
2010 World U23 Championships 1
2010 World Championships 8
2011 European Championships 3
2011 Universiade 2
2011 World Championships 10
2014 Lithuanian Championships 1
2014 World Championships 3
2015 European Championships 1
2016 Olympic Games 3
2017 European Championships 3

References

  1. ↑ Aurimas Didžbalis Archived 15 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine.. rio2016.com
  2. ↑ Kylanti sunkiosios atletikos žvaigždė Aurimas Didžbalis Europos čempionate pelnė mažąjį auksą | SPORTAS | 15min.lt. M.15min.lt. Retrieved on 14 August 2016.
  3. ↑ Aurimas Didžbalis – Europos čempionas. ve.lt. Retrieved on 14 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "A. Didžbalis prarado Europos vicečempiono titulą, sportininkas – suspenduotas" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos rytas. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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Awards
Preceded by
Ramūnas Navardauskas		 Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year
2016 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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