Lithuania, after declaring restoration of independence in 1918, sent its athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time. At first it was considered to send 33 athletes, but then it was decided to limit the delegation to 13 soccer players and 2 cyclists. The soccer players arrived in Paris only a day before the game was scheduled. Lithuania debuted at the Olympic games on May 25, 1924, at 2:40pm (Paris time) when the match between Lithuanian and Swiss teams started. Lithuania lost 9-0 (4-0). The cyclists could not finish the 188 km race because of technical difficulties.
In 1928 Summer Olympics Lithuania had 12 representatives for 4 sports: 2 boxers, 4 cyclists, and 5 athletics and one weightlifter. Juozas Vinča achieved the best results and took 5-7 place in boxing.
In 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee.[citation needed] In 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Lithuania was not invited by Germany due to Memelland/Klaipėda region controversy.[citation needed] In 1940, Lithuania lost its independence to the USSR. After the war, Lithuanians participated in the Olympic games with the Soviet Union team. From 1952 to 1988, 86 Lithuanians participated in the Olympics and won 60 medals (57 in Summer and three in Winter Olympics).
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Lithuania after declaring restoration of independence in 1918 sent its athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time At first it was considered to send 33 athletes but then it was decided to limit the delegation to 13 soccer players and 2 cyclists The soccer players arrived in Paris only a day before the game was scheduled Lithuania debuted at the Olympic games on May 25 1924 at 2 40pm Paris time when the match between Lithuanian and Swiss teams started Lithuania lost 9 0 4 0 The cyclists could not finish the 188 km race because of technical difficulties Lithuania at theOlympicsIOC codeLTUNOCNational Olympic Committee of LithuaniaWebsitewww wbr ltok wbr lt in Lithuanian and English MedalsRanked 66thGold 6 Silver 7 Bronze 13 Total 26Summer appearances192419281932 198819921996200020042008201220162020Winter appearances19281932 1988199219941998200220062010201420182022Other related appearances Russian Empire 1908 1912 Soviet Union 1952 1988 In 1928 Summer Olympics Lithuania had 12 representatives for 4 sports 2 boxers 4 cyclists and 5 athletics and one weightlifter Juozas Vinca achieved the best results and took 5 7 place in boxing In 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee citation needed In 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin Lithuania was not invited by Germany due to Memelland Klaipeda region controversy citation needed In 1940 Lithuania lost its independence to the USSR After the war Lithuanians participated in the Olympic games with the Soviet Union team From 1952 to 1988 86 Lithuanians participated in the Olympics and won 60 medals 57 in Summer and three in Winter Olympics Since the restoration of its independence in 1990 Lithuania has not missed any Olympic games Lithuania did not win any medals at the Winter Olympics Contents 1 Medal tables 1 1 Medals by Summer Games 1 2 Medals by Winter Games 1 3 Medals by summer sport 2 List of medalists 2 1 Summer Olympics 3 List of gold medal winners 4 Olympic participants 4 1 Summer Olympics 4 2 Winter Olympics 5 See also 6 External linksMedal tables EditSee also All time Olympic Games medal table Medals by Summer Games Edit Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank1900 1912 as part of the Russian Empire RU1 1920 Antwerp did not participate 1924 Paris 13 0 0 0 0 1928 Amsterdam 12 0 0 0 0 1932 1948 did not participate1952 1988 as part of the Soviet Union URS 1992 Barcelona 47 1 0 1 2 34 1996 Atlanta 61 0 0 1 1 71 2000 Sydney 61 2 0 3 5 33 2004 Athens 59 1 2 0 3 45 2008 Beijing 71 0 3 2 5 56 2012 London 62 2 0 3 5 33 2016 Rio de Janeiro 67 0 1 3 4 64 2020 Tokyo 42 0 1 0 1 77 2024 Paris future event 2028 Los Angeles 2032 BrisbaneTotal 6 7 13 26 66 Medals by Winter Games Edit Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1924 Chamonix did not participate 1928 St Moritz 1 0 0 0 0 1932 1948 did not participate1952 1988 as part of the Soviet Union URS 1992 Albertville 6 0 0 0 0 1994 Lillehammer 6 0 0 0 0 1998 Nagano 7 0 0 0 0 2002 Salt Lake City 8 0 0 0 0 2006 Turin 7 0 0 0 0 2010 Vancouver 6 0 0 0 0 2014 Sochi 9 0 0 0 0 2018 Pyeongchang 9 0 0 0 0 2022 Beijing 13 0 0 0 0 2026 Milan Cortina future eventTotal 0 0 0 0 Medals by summer sport Edit SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal Athletics3126 Modern pentathlon1315 Shooting1001 Swimming1001 Rowing0123 Wrestling0112 Sailing0101 Basketball0033 Boxing0011 Canoeing0011 Cycling0011 Weightlifting0011Totals 12 entries 671326List of medalists EditSummer Olympics Edit Medal Name Games Sport Event Gold Romas Ubartas 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men s discus throw Bronze Men s basketball teamRomanas Brazdauskis Valdemaras Chomicius Darius Dimavicius Gintaras Einikis Sergejus Jovaisa Arturas Karnisovas Gintaras Krapikas Rimas Kurtinaitis Sarunas Marciulionis Alvydas Pazdrazdis Arvydas Sabonis Arunas Visockas 1992 Barcelona Basketball Men s Team Competition Bronze Men s basketball teamArvydas Sabonis Sarunas Marciulionis Rimas Kurtinaitis Gintaras Einikis Arturas Karnisovas Darius Lukminas Saulius Stombergas Eurelijus Zukauskas Mindaugas Zukauskas Andrius Jurkunas Rytis Vaisvila Tomas Pacesas 1996 Atlanta Basketball Men s Team Competition Gold Virgilijus Alekna 2000 Sydney Athletics Men s discus throw Gold Daina Gudzineviciute 2000 Sydney Shooting Women s Trap Shooting Bronze Men s basketball teamSaulius Stombergas Mindaugas Timinskas Eurelijus Zukauskas Darius Maskoliunas Ramunas Siskauskas Darius Songaila Sarunas Jasikevicius Kestutis Marciulionis Tomas Masiulis Dainius Adomaitis Gintaras Einikis Andrius Giedraitis 2000 Sydney Basketball Men s Team Competition Bronze Diana Ziliute 2000 Sydney Cycling Women s Individual Road Race Bronze Kristina Poplavskaja Birute Sakickiene 2000 Sydney Rowing Women s Double Sculls Gold Virgilijus Alekna 2004 Athens Athletics Men s discus throw Silver Austra Skujyte 2004 Athens Athletics Women s heptathlon Silver Andrejus Zadneprovskis 2004 Athens Modern pentathlon Men s event Silver Edvinas Krungolcas 2008 Beijing Modern pentathlon Men s event Silver Gintare Volungeviciute 2008 Beijing Sailing Women s Laser Radial Silver Mindaugas Mizgaitis 2008 Beijing Wrestling Men s Greco Roman 120 kg Bronze Virgilijus Alekna 2008 Beijing Athletics Men s discus throw Bronze Andrejus Zadneprovskis 2008 Beijing Modern pentathlon Men s event Gold Laura Asadauskaite 2012 London Modern pentathlon Women s event Gold Ruta Meilutyte 2012 London Swimming Women s 100 m breaststroke Bronze Evaldas Petrauskas 2012 London Boxing Men s lightweight Bronze Austra Skujyte 2012 London Athletics Women s heptathlon Bronze Aleksandr Kazakevic 2012 London Wrestling Men s Greco Roman 74 kg Silver Mindaugas Griskonis Saulius Ritter 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing Men s double sculls Bronze Milda Valciukaite Donata Vistartaite 2016 Rio de Janeiro Rowing Women s double sculls Bronze Aurimas Didzbalis 2016 Rio de Janeiro Weightlifting Men s 94 kg Bronze Aurimas Lankas Edvinas Ramanauskas 2016 Rio de Janeiro Canoeing Men s K 2 200 m Silver Laura Asadauskaite 2020 Tokyo Modern pentathlon Women s eventList of gold medal winners EditNo Name Sport YearIn the Soviet Union1 Vasilijus Matusevas Volleyball 19682 Danas Pozniakas Boxing 19683 Vladislavas Cesiunas Canoeing 19724 Modestas Paulauskas Basketball 19725 Vida Beseliene Basketball 19806 Aldona Cesaityte Neneniene Handball 1976 and 19807 Lina Kaciusyte Swimming 19808 Sigita Mazeikaite Strecen Handball 19809 Angele Rupsiene Basketball 1976 and 198010 Remigijus Valiulis Athletics 198011 Robertas Zulpa Swimming 198012 Algimantas Salna Biathlon 198413 Valdemaras Chomicius Basketball 198814 Arvydas Janonis Football 198815 Arturas Kasputis Cycling 198816 Rimas Kurtinaitis Basketball 198817 Sarunas Marciulionis Basketball 198818 Arminas Narbekovas Football 198819 Valdemaras Novickis Handball 198820 Arvydas Sabonis Basketball 198821 Gintautas Umaras Cycling 1988 twice 22 Vida Venciene Cross country skiing 1988Independent Lithuania23 Romas Ubartas Athletics 199224 Daina Gudzineviciute Shooting 200025 Virgilijus Alekna Athletics 2000 and 200426 Ruta Meilutyte Swimming 201227 Laura Asadauskaite Modern pentathlon 2012Olympic participants EditSummer Olympics Edit Sport 1924 1928 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 AthletesAthletics 5 8 14 18 12 18 20 16 11 76Badminton 2 1 2Basketball 12 11 12 12 12 12 12 52Boxing 2 4 1 2 2 3 2 2 14Canoeing Kayaking 1 2 3 3 4 2 6 1 16Cycling 2 4 5 13 8 9 8 4 4 5 39Football 11 11Gymnastics 1 1 1 2 1 1 6Judo 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 7Modern pentathlon 3 1 1 2 4 3 3 3 10Rowing 8 3 2 2 1 4 10 9 22Sailing 2 1 1 1 3 2 2 7Shooting 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3Swimming 2 8 6 10 9 4 6 6 29Table Tennis 1 2 1 2Tennis 1 1Weightlifting 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4Wrestling 1 3 2 3 4 2 1 1 10Total 13 12 47 61 61 59 71 62 67 42 311Winter Olympics Edit Sport 1928 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 AthletesAlpine Skiing 1 1 1 2 2 2 6Biathlon 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 4 5 11Cross Country Skiing 2 2 3 4 2 4 2 3 4 15Figure Skating 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6Short Track Speed Skating 1 1Speed Skating 1 1Total 1 6 6 7 8 7 6 9 9 13 39See also EditList of flag bearers for Lithuania at the Olympics Category Olympic competitors for Lithuania Lithuania at the ParalympicsExternal links Edit Lithuania International Olympic Committee Lithuania Olympedia com Olympic Analytics LTU olympanalyt com The European Olympic Committees Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lithuania at the Olympics amp oldid 1104352256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
