Aurimas Didžbalis

Aurimas Didžbalis
Aurimas Didžbalis at 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born13 June 1991 (1991-06-13) (age 33)
Lithuania
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro –94 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty –94 kg
Disqualified 2017 Anaheim –94 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tbilisi –94 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Kazan –94 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Split –94 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 –94 kg
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 –94 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 –94 kg
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shenzhen –94 kg
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 –94 kg

Aurimas Didžbalis (born 13 June 1991) is a Lithuanian Olympian weightlifter.[1][2] He competes in the 94 kg class.[3]

Athlete has been suspended for use of banned substance. The substance was proven to have been included by the manufacturer in a supplement without any warning about it, but athlete's suspension was upheld at a maximum level of 8 years. [4]

In 2014 Didžbalis has become the inaugural weightlifter from Lithuania to win a medal at any World Championships. In 2016, Didžbalis was the inaugural Lithuanian weightlifter medallist in an Olympic Games. He won the 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 7
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
2017 World Championships DSQ

References

  1. ^ Kylanti sunkiosios atletikos žvaigždė Aurimas Didžbalis Europos čempionate pelnė mažąjį auksą | SPORTAS | 15min.lt. M.15min.lt. Retrieved on 14 August 2016.
  2. ^ Aurimas Didžbalis – Europos čempionas. ve.lt. Retrieved on 14 August 2016.
  3. ^ Aurimas Didžbalis Archived 15 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  4. ^ "A. Didžbalis prarado Europos vicečempiono titulą, sportininkas – suspenduotas" (in Lithuanian). Lietuvos rytas. 10 July 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
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