Lithuania at the
2008 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeLTU
NPCLithuanian Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.lpok.lt
in Beijing
Competitors27 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 56th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Soviet Union (1988)

Lithuania competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverAldona GrigaliunieneAthleticsWomen's Shot Put - F37/38
 SilverArcydas Juchna
Saulius Leonavicius
Nerijus Montvydas
Genrik Pavliukianec
Zydrunas Simkus
Marius Zibolis		GoalballMen's team

Sports

Athletics

Men's track

Athlete Class Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Linas Balsys T12 10000m — DNF
Marathon — 2:39:55 12

Men's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Algirdas Tatulis F42 Discus throw 35.38 - 10
Rolandas Urbonas F11-12 Discus throw 44.41 874 7
Shot put 14.72 908 7

Women's field

Athlete Class Event Final
Result Points Rank
Ramune Adomaitiene F35-38 Javelin throw NMR
F37-38 Shot put 10.03 878 11
Malda Baumgarte F57-58 Javelin throw 20.72 703 11
Aldona Grigaliuniene F37-38 Discus throw 26.73 902 8
Shot put 12.58 1102 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Irena Perminiene F54-56 Shot put 5.97 962 6
Dangute Skeriene F12-13 Shot put 10.17 815 8

Goalball

The men's team won the silver medal after losing in the gold medal match against China.

Players

Tournament

Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Gold medal match

Judo

Athlete Event Preliminary Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
round 1		 Repechage
round 2		 Final/
Bronze medal contest
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Jonas Stoskus Men's 90kg  Mammadov (AZE)
L 0000–0211		 —  Junk (GER)
L 0000-1102		 did not advance

Swimming

Men

Athlete Class Event Heats Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Andrius Bickauskas S1 50m backstroke — 2:27.68 5
Kestutis Skucas S4 50m freestyle 49.56 11 did not advance
200m freestyle 3:55.82 9 did not advance
50m backstroke 49.67 4 Q 50.59 5

Volleyball

Women's tournament

The women's volleyball team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out of 8 teams.

Players
  • Malda Baumgarde
  • Liudmila Budiniene
  • Ruta Cvirkiene
  • Virginija Dmitrijeva
  • Rita Latauskaite
  • Karolina Lingyte
  • Neringa Susinskyte
  • Jolita Urbutiene
  • Jurate Verbuviene
  • Virginija Ziltye
Group B Matches
7 September 2008
9:00		  Lithuania (LTU) 0–3  United States (USA) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(15–25, 18–25, 09–25)
 
8 September 2008
9:00		  China (CHN) 3-0  Lithuania (LTU) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(25–18, 25–17, 25–14)
 
9 September 2008
12:00		  Lithuania (LTU) 3-0  Latvia (LAT) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(16–25, 25–16, 25–19, 25–19)
 
5-8th Semifinals
12 September 2008
17:30		  Japan (JPN) 1–3  Lithuania (LTU) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(17–25, 25–20, 18–25, 19–25)
 
5th-6th Classification match
13 September 2008
14:00		  Lithuania (LTU) 0–3  Ukraine (UKR) China Agricultural University Gymnasium
(18–25, 19–25, 19–25)
 

See also

References

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