Edgaras Matakas
Lithuanian Paralympic swimmer
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Edgaras Matakas (born 23 October 1998)[1] is a Lithuanian Paralympic swimmer. He won bronze in the 50-metre freestyle S11 in 2020.[2]
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| Born | 23 October 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kaunas Swimming School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ramūnas Leonas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Matakas became Lithuania's first Paralympic swimmer to win a world title with the 2020 50m freestyle S11 bronze, he also won a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle S11 at the same championships. He is also a triple European champion at the 2020 World Para Swimming European Championships in Funchal.[3][4]