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Aurimas Didžbalis

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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

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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

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  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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