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Virgilijus
ALEKNA

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Mens Discus Final
[8/23/2004]
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Olympics Day 12 - Athletics
[8/20/2008]
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Mens Discus Final
[8/23/2004]
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$25 Sep 2000: Virgil Alekna of Lithuania on his way to winning Gold in the Mens Discus Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport$ $25 Sep 2000: Virgil Alekna of Lithuania on his way to winning Gold in the Mens Discus Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport$
Virgil Alekna
[9/25/2000]
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Mens Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
[8/24/2004]
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Mens Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
[8/24/2004]
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Olympics Day 12 - Athletics
[8/20/2008]
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$25 Sep 2000: (L to R) Frantz Kruger of South Africa (Bronze), Virgil Alekna of Lithuania (Gold) and Lars Riedle of Germany (Silver) on the podium after the Mens Discus Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport$ $25 Sep 2000: (L to R) Frantz Kruger of South Africa (Bronze), Virgil Alekna of Lithuania (Gold) and Lars Riedle of Germany (Silver) on the podium after the Mens Discus Final at the Olympic Stadium on Day Ten of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport$
Kruger, Alekna And Riedle
[9/25/2000]
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Mens Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
[8/24/2004]
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Virgilijus Alekna
[9/23/2000]
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Mens Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
[8/24/2004]
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Mens Discus Throw Medal Ceremony
[8/24/2004]
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Mens Discus Throw Quals
[8/21/2004]
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Virgilijus Alekna
[9/24/2000]
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Mens Discus Final
[8/23/2004]
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$Estonian Gerd Kanter becomes his country\'s first Olympic champion and denies Alekna his third consecutive Olympic win. Malachowski sits in first place after three rounds with a throw of 67.82m, but Kanter answers in the fourth round with an unbeatable toss of 68.82m. Alekna picks up the bronze medal to add to his two previous Olympic golds. Athletics Discus Men Final - Beijing 2008 - Gerd Kanter (EST), Piotr Malachowski (POL), Virgilijus Alekna (LTU).$ $Estonian Gerd Kanter becomes his country\'s first Olympic champion and denies Alekna his third consecutive Olympic win. Malachowski sits in first place after three rounds with a throw of 67.82m, but Kanter answers in the fourth round with an unbeatable toss of 68.82m. Alekna picks up the bronze medal to add to his two previous Olympic golds. Athletics Discus Men Final - Beijing 2008 - Gerd Kanter (EST), Piotr Malachowski (POL), Virgilijus Alekna (LTU).$
Kanter Hurls To Gold
[8/19/2008]
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ATHLETE MEDALS

Game	Sport - Event	Results	Medals
Beijing 2008	Athletics - Discus Throw Men	67.79		Event Details
Athens 2004	Athletics - Discus Throw Men	69.89		Event Details
Sydney 2000	Athletics - Discus Throw Men	69.30		Event Details

Identity Card

Born	13 February 1972
NOC	Lithuania
Sport	Athletics

New Olympic Record

69.89m

More about : discus throw men, Athens 2004, Lithuania

Participation at the Olympic Games and medals

Beijing 2008	Gold medals 0	Silver medals 0	Bronze medals 1
Athens 2004	Gold medals 1	Silver medals 0	Bronze medals 0
Sydney 2000	Gold medals 1	Silver medals 0	Bronze medals 0