Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | LTU |
| NPC | Lithuanian Paralympic Committee |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 25, 2020 – September 6, 2020 | |
| Competitors | 11 in 4 sports |
| Medals |
|
| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1988) | |
Lithuania competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[1]
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Edgaras Matakas | Swimming | Men's 50 metre freestyle S11 | 27 August |
| Bronze |
Osvaldas Bareikis | Judo | Men's 73 kg | 28 August |
| Bronze |
Lithuania men's national goalball team | Goalball | Men's tournament | 3 September |
Athletics
[edit]- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Donatas Dundzys | Discus throw F37 | 44.98 | 7 |
| Shot put F37 | 13.86 | 6 | |
| Andrius Skuja | Javelin throw F46 | 45.09 | 9 |
| Shot put F46 | 14.76 | 7 | |
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Oksana Dobrovolskaya | Discus throw F11 | 29.50 | 8 |
Goalball
[edit]The following is the Lithuania roster in the men's goalball tournament of the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nerijus Montvydas | B1 | 21 January 1985 (aged 36) |
| 2 | Artūras Jonikaitis | B3 | 21 December 1986 (aged 34) |
| 3 | Justas Pažarauskas | B1 | 15 December 1991 (aged 29) |
| 5 | Mantas Brazauskis | B2 | 15 June 1990 (aged 31) |
| 7 | Genrik Pavliukianec | B1 | 17 June 1976 (aged 45) |
| 9 | Marius Zibolis | B1 | 14 October 1974 (aged 46) |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (H)
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 |  Brazil
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 17 | +18 | 9 | |
| 3 |  United States
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Lithuania
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Algeria
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 1 |
| 25 August 2021 09:00 |
Brazil
|
11–2 | Lithuania
|
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Warrick Jackes (Australia) |
| Marques 4 Moreno 3 Sousa 3 Da Silva 1 |
Report | Pavliukianec 1 Zibolis 1 | ||
| 26 August 2021 19:00 |
Lithuania
|
7–7 | Algeria
|
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Warrick Jackes (Australia), Svitlana Moroz (Ukraine) |
| Pavliukianec 3 Pazarauskas 3 Zibolis 1 |
Report | Belhouchat 7 | ||
| 28 August 2021 14:45 |
Lithuania
|
2–10 | Japan
|
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Warrick Jackes (Australia), Bas Spaans (Netherlands) |
| Montvydas 1 Pavliukianec 1 |
Report | Sano 4 Miyajiki 3 Kaneko 2 Yamaguchi 1 | ||
| 30 August 2021 13:15 |
United States
|
3–13 | Lithuania
|
Makuhari Messe, Tokyo Referees: Robert Avery (Great Britain), Bas Spaans (Netherlands) |
| Simpson 2 Young 1 |
Report | Montvydas 5 Zibolis 4 Pavliukianec 2 Pazarauskas 2 | ||
Judo
[edit]Lithuania have qualified one judoka.
Swimming
[edit]One Lithuanian swimmer has successfully entered the paralympic slot after breaking the MQS.[3][4]
- Men's events
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Edgaras Matakas | 50 metre freestyle S11 | 26.16 | 1 Q | 26.38 |
|
| 100 m breaststroke SB11 | 1:17.41 | 4 Q | 1:16.27 | 5 | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Selected Parateam (in Lithuanian)". ParaTeam. 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Goalball – Team Lithuania". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Calculation of Swimming Slots for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 24 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
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