Lithuania at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Lithuania competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August. This marked the nation's ninth consecutive appearance at the Games in the post-Soviet era and its eleventh overall in Summer Olympic history.
| Lithuania at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | LTU |
| NOC | Lithuanian National Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 51 (27 men and 24 women) in 13 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Justina Vanagaitė & Rytis Jasiūnas |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Dominika Banevič |
| Medals Ranked 70th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Russian Empire (1908–1912) Soviet Union (1952–1988) | |
Lithuania left Paris with four medals (two silver and two bronze), failing to secure a gold for the fifth time in its Olympic history.
Medalists
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Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Basketball | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Breaking | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cycling | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Modern pentathlon | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rowing | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Sailing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Wrestling | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | 27 | 24 | 51 |
Athletics
Lithuanian track and field athletes qualified for Paris 2024 by meeting the entry standards, either by surpassing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road events) or through world rankings. The following events had a maximum of three athletes per event:[1][2][3]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Modesta Morauskaitė | Women's 400 m | 52.00 SB | 8 | 51.33 SB | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Gabija Galvydytė | Women's 800 m | 1:59.18 PB | 4 | 2:00.66 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mykolas Alekna | Discus throw | 67.47 | 1 Q | 69.97 |  |
| Andrius Gudžius | 64.07 | 10 Q | 66.55 | 8 | |
| Martynas Alekna | 58.66 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
| Edis Matusevičius | Javelin throw | 79.40 | 21 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ieva Gumbs | Discus throw | 60.37 | 22 | Did not advance | |
| Airinė Palšytė | High jump | 1.88 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Dovilė Kilty | Triple jump | 13.64 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Diana Zagainova | 12.86 | 30 | Did not advance | ||
| Liveta Jasiūnaitė | Javelin throw | 58.35 | 25 | Did not advance | |
Basketball
3×3 basketball
Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||||
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Lithuania men's | Men's tournament |  LatviaL 14–21 |
 FranceL 20–21 |
 PolandW 21–12 |
 United StatesW 20–18 |
 ChinaW 21–16 |
 NetherlandsL 18–19 |
 SerbiaW 20–18 |
3 | Poland W 21–15 |
Netherlands L 9–20 |
Latvia W 21–18 |
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Men's tournament
The Lithuanian men's 3x3 basketball team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top-three finish at the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary.[4]
- Team roster
The roster was announced on 11 July 2024.[5]
- Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvia |
7 | 7 | 0 | 147 | 103 | +44 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Netherlands |
7 | 5 | 2 | 133 | 112 | +21 | |
| 3 |  Lithuania |
7 | 4[a] | 3 | 134 | 125 | +9 | Play-ins |
| 4 | Serbia |
7 | 4[a] | 3 | 129 | 123 | +6 | |
| 5 | France (H) |
7 | 3 | 4 | 131 | 132 | −1 | |
| 6 | Poland |
7 | 2[b] | 5 | 116 | 139 | −23 | |
| 7 | United States |
7 | 2[b] | 5 | 116 | 138 | −22 | |
| 8 | China |
7 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 141 | −34 |
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
- Play-in
- Semifinal
- Bronze medal game
Breaking
Canoeing
Sprint
Lithuanian canoeists qualified two boats in the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.[7][8] National trials held in April 2024 determined the athletes representing Lithuania at the Olympics.[9]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Andrej Olijnik | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:38.02 | 4 QF | 3:36.72 | 4 | Did not advance | 20 | ||
| Mindaugas Maldonis Andrej Olijnik[9] |
Men's K-2 500 m | 1:31.27 | 4 QF | 1:30.30 | 5 | Did not advance | 19 | ||
| Simonas Maldonis Mindaugas Maldonis Ignas Navakauskas Artūras Seja[9] |
Men's K-4 500 m | 1:21.51 | 3 QF | 1:21.09 | 6 SF | 1:21.27 | 3 FA | 1:21.13 | 5 |
Qualification Legend: FA – Qualify to final (medal); FB – Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF – Qualify to Semifinals; QF – Qualify to Quarterfinals
Cycling
Road
Lithuania entered one female rider to compete in the road race events at the Olympics through the reallocation of unused quota places based on the UCI Nation Ranking.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasa Leleivytė[11] | Women's road race | 4:04:23 | 20 |
Track
Lithuania entered two riders in the following track events, based on their performances in the final UCI Olympic rankings.
- Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round 3 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
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Rank | ||
| Vasilijus Lendel | Men's sprint | 9.581 75.149 |
19 Q | Hoogland (NED) L 10.055 72.486 |
 Sahrom (MAS) Dakin (NZL)W 9.824 73.290 |
 Richardson (AUS)L 10.339 75.973 |
 Turnbull (GBR)L 10.111 71.521 |
Did not advance | |||||
- Keirin
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
| Vasilijus Lendel | Men's keirin | 5 R | 4 | Did not advance | ||
- Omnium
| Athlete | Event | Scratch race | Tempo race | Elimination race | Points race | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | ||
| Olivija Baleišytė | Women's omnium | 7 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 80 |
Equestrian
Lithuania entered two riders, one in dressage and one in eventing, through the final Olympic ranking for Group C (Central & Eastern Europe; Central Asia), marking the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[12]
Dressage
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Grand Prix | Grand Prix Freestyle | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Technical | Artistic | Score | Rank | |||
| Justina Vanagaitė[13] | Nabab | Individual | 69.208 | 6 | Did not advance | 69.208 | 38 | |
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position
Jumping
| Athlete | Horse | Event | Qualification | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Time | Rank | |||
| Andrius Petrovas[14] | Linkolns | Individual | Retired | Did not advance | |||
Gymnastics
Artistic
Lithuania entered one gymnast into the Games. Robert Tvorogal secured his quota to compete at the Olympics by being one of the highest-ranked eligible athletes in the men's horizontal bar, based on the final accumulations of the 2024 Apparatus World Cup Series rankings.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Robert Tvorogal | All-around | N/a | 13.166 | 13.833 | N/a | Did not advance | |||||||||||
Modern pentathlon
Lithuanian modern pentathletes secured two quota places for Paris 2024. Previous gold and silver medalist Laura Asadauskaitė earned her selection in the women's event by finishing fourth among those eligible for Olympic qualification at the 2023 European Games in Kraków, Poland.[15][16] Meanwhile, Gintarė Venčkauskaitė qualified for the Games through the Olympic ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fencing (épée one touch) |
Swimming (200 m freestyle) |
Riding (show jumping) |
Combined: shooting/running (10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m) |
Total pts | Final rank | Fencing (épée one touch) |
Swimming (200 m freestyle) |
Riding (show jumping) |
Combined: shooting/running (10 m laser pistol)/(3000 m) |
Total pts | Final rank | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | BR | Rank | MP pts | Time | Rank | MP pts | Penalties | Rank | MP pts | Time | Rank | MP pts | RR | BR | Rank | MP pts | Time | Rank | MP pts | Penalties | Rank | MP pts | Time | Rank | MP pts | ||||||
| Laura Asadauskaitė | Women's | 16–19 | 0 | 14 | 205 | 2:23.71 | 15 | 263 | 9 | 10 | 291 | 11:10.90 | 1 | 630 | 1389 | 9 Q | 16–19 | 2 | 14 | 207 | 2:24.52 | 17 | 261 | 7 | 13 | 293 | 11:32.07 | 13 | 608 | 1369 | 16 |
| Gintarė Venčkauskaitė | 16–19 | 0 | 10 | 205 | 2:19.15 | 11 | 272 | 0 | 1 | 300 | 11:25.30 | 4 | 615 | 1392 | 6 Q | 16–19 | 0 | 16 | 205 | 2:18.16 | 12 | 274 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 11:00.31 | 4 | 640 | 1419 | 7 | |
Rowing
Lithuanian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes through the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, and the 2024 Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.[17]
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Giedrius Bieliauskas | Men's single sculls | 7:00.96 | 3 QF | Bye | 6:51.80 | 2 SA/B | 7:09.29 | 6 FB | 6:56.39 | 10 | |
| Dovydas Stankūnas Domantas Stankūnas |
Men's coxless pair | 6:44.59 | 3 SA/B | Bye | N/a | 6:43.60 | 5 FB | 6:25.94 | 8 | ||
| Viktorija Senkutė | Women's single sculls | 7:30.01 | 1 QF | Bye | 7:33.35 | 1 SA/B | 7:19.15 | 2 FA | 7:20.85 | | |
| Dovilė Rimkutė Donata Karalienė |
Women's double sculls | 6:59.62 | 4 R | 7:15.00 | 4 | Did not advance | 13 | ||||
| Ieva Adomavičiūtė Kamilė Kralikaitė |
Women's coxless pair | 7:22.53 | 2 SA/B | Bye | N/a | 7:19.27 | 3 FA | 7:05.34 | 5 | ||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
Lithuanian sailors secured a quota place in the women's Laser Radial by being one of the top two eligible nations to qualify at the 2024 ILCA European Championships in Athens, Greece. They also secured a place in the men's IQFoil events through the 2024 Semaine Olympique Française (Last Chance Regatta) in Hyères, France.
- Elimination events
| Athlete | Event | Race | Final rank | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | QF | SF1 | SF2 | SF3 | SF4 | SF5 | SF6 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | F6 | |||
| Rytis Jasiūnas | Men's IQFoil | 16 | 19 | 20 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 17 | Did not advance | Did not advance | 17 | |||||||||||
- Medal race events
| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | M* | ||||
| Viktorija Andrulytė | Women's ILCA 6 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 6 | N/a | Did not advance | 196 | 31 | ||||||
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
Lithuanian swimmers achieved entry standards in the following events for Paris 2024, with a maximum of two swimmers qualifying under the Olympic Qualifying Time (OST) and potentially additional swimmers under the Olympic Consideration Time (OCT):[18][19][20][21]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Danas Rapšys | Men's 100 m freestyle | 48.53 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 200 m freestyle | 1:45.91 | 2 Q | 1:45.48 | 6 Q | 1:45.46 | 5 | |
| Men's 400 m freestyle | 3:46.27 | 10 | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| Andrius Šidlauskas | Men's 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.29 | 20 | Did not advance | |||
| Aleksas Savickas | Men's 200 m breaststroke | 2:11.53 | 19 | Did not advance | |||
| Danas Rapšys Tomas Navikonis Tomas Lukminas Andrius Šidlauskas |
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:16.61 | 15 | N/a | Did not advance | ||
| Rūta Meilutytė | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.34 | 10 Q | 1:06.89 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Kotryna Teterevkova | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:06.76 | 15 Q | 1:07.48 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Women's 200 m breaststroke | 2:24.59 | 10 Q | 2:23.42 | 7 Q | 2:23.75 | 5 | |
Volleyball
Beach
The Lithuanian women's pair qualified for Paris based on the FIVB Beach Volleyball Olympic Ranking.[22]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Monika Paulikienė Ainė Raupelytė |
Women's | Stam / Schoon (NED) L 19–21,17–21 |
 Carol /Bárbara (BRA) L 13–21,14–21 |
 Akiko /Ishii (JPN) L 11–21, 5–21 |
4 | Did not advance | 19 | |||
Wrestling
Key:
- VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
- VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
- PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
- PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
- ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
- Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Gabija Dilytė | Women's 50 kg |  Cardozo (COL)W 6–0F |
 Guzmán (CUB)L 0–10 |
Did not advance | |||
- Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Mindaugas Venckaitis | 97 kg |  Dzhuzupbekov (KGZ)L 1–5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Mantas Knystautas | 130 kg |  Assad (MAR)W 9–0 |
Lingzhe (CHN) L 1–1 |
Did not advance | |||