Gabija Galvydytė
Lithuanian athlete (born 2000)
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Gabija Galvydytė (born 17 January 2000)[2] is a Lithuanian athlete specialising in middle-distance running. She won a bronze medal at the 2023 European Games in the 1500 metre event.[3]
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Galvydytė at the 2022 European Championships | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 January 2000 Jonava, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Oklahoma State University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Middle-distance running, hurdling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike Swoosh Track Club | ||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2024[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dave Smith | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Galvydytė competed at the 2017 World U18 Championships and finished fourth in the 400 metre hurdles.[4] She then finished 16th in the 400 metre hurdles semifinals at the 2018 World U20 Championships.[5] She then competed with the 4 × 400 metres relay team at the 2018 European Championships.[6]
At the 2019 European U20 Championships, Galvydytė finished ninth in the 400 metre hurdles semifinals, missing the final by 0.02 seconds.[7] She competed with the 4 × 400 metres relay team that finished 20th at the 2019 IAAF World Relays.[8]
Galvydytė finished 14th in the 800 metres and the 2021 European U23 Championships with a personal best time.[9] She represented Lithuania at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the 800 metres and finished 22nd in the heats.[10]
Galvydytė represented Lithuania at the 2023 European Games and finished fifth in the 800 metres, setting a new personal best time. She then won a bronze medal in the 1500 metres behind Claudia Bobocea and Vera Hoffmann.[11] She won the Lithuanian national title in the 800 metres. She qualified to make her World Championships debut based on her world ranking. She competed in the 800 metres, finishing 29th in the heats.[12]
Galvydytė qualified to represent Lithuania at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres based on her world ranking.[13] She finished fourth in her heat with a personal best time of 1:59.18 and qualified for the repechage round.[14] In the repechage round, she finished fourth with a time of 2:00.66 and did not advance to the semifinals.[15]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Lithuania | |||||
| 2017 | World U18 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 4th | 400m Hurdles | 59.49 |
| 2018 | World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 16th | 400m Hurdles | 58.88 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th | 4 × 400 m Relay | 3:37.73 | |
| 2019 | World Relays | Yokohama, Japan | 20th | 4 × 400 m Relay | 3:38.72 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 24th | 800m | 2:03.92 |
| 2023 | European Games | Chorzów, Poland | 5th | 800m | 2:00.29 (PB) |
| 3rd | 1500m | 4:09.48 | |||
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 12th (rep) | 800 m | 2:00.66 |
| 2025 | European Indoor Championships | Apeldoorn, Netherlands | 19th | 800 m | 2:04.18 |
| World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 14th | 1500 m | 4:01.79 | |
| 12th | 800 m | 1:57.96 | |||
| 2026 | World Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 18th (h) | 1500 m | 4:17.28 |
NCAA
Gabija Galvydytė graduated from Oklahoma State University and competed for their cross country and track teams.[16]
Gabija Galvydytė is a 6-time NCAA Division I All-American, 3-time Big 12 Conference Champion, and 10-time All-Big 12 Conference honoree as a distance runner.
| representing Oklahoma State Cowgirls | |||||
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| 2024 | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:00.23 |  3rd | |
| Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:00.42 |  1st | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.55 | 9th | |||
| NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:02.31 | 5th | ||
| Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:01.07 |  2nd | ||
| Millrose Games | 800 m | 2:02.24 | 5th | ||
| 2023 | 2023 NCAA Division I cross country championships | 6 km | 20:12.5 | 48th | |
| Big 12 Conference cross country championships | 20:25.5 | 15th | |||
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:00.47 | 2nd | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.55 | 28th | |||
| Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:03.66 | 1st | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.51 | 5th | |||
| NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | DMR | 11:02.57 | 6th | ||
| Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:05.11 | 2nd | ||
| DMR | 11:12.21 | 1st | |||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:39.27 | 8th | |||
| 2022 | 2022 NCAA Division I cross country championships | 6 km | 20:27.1 | 74th | |
| Big 12 Conference cross country championships | 20:59.7 | 9th | |||
| NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:01.76 | 3rd | ||
| Big 12 Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:03.79 | 2nd | ||
| NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:04.40 | 9th | ||
| Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:03.89 | 2nd | ||
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:36.22 | 3rd | |||
| 2021 | Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 600 yards | 1:22.90 | 7th | |
| Distance medley relay | 11:21.42 | 2nd | |||
| 2020 | Big 12 Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships | 800 m | 2:09.48 | 6th | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.14 | 6th | |||
