Nijolė Medvedeva
Lithuanian long jumper (born 1960)
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Nijolė Medvedeva (née Bluškytė; 21 October 1960[1] or 20 June 1960.[2]) is a retired Lithuanian long jumper who won a bronze medal at the 1985 World Indoor Championships. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, and made 4th,[1] but was disqualified for a doping-rule violation.[3][4][5] Medvedeva has her personal best at 7.14 m (1988). She also competed in sprint running events at the national level.[2]
BornNijolė Bluškytė
21 October 1960 (age 65)
21 October 1960 (age 65)
Kelmė, Lithuania
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
SportLong jump
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| Born | Nijolė Bluškytė 21 October 1960 (age 65) Kelmė, Lithuania | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Long jump | |||||||||||
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In 1987 Medvedeva graduated from the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and then until 1989 worked as an instructor at the Dynamo sportclub. Since 1990s she worked in business.[2]
