After the European Championship qualifiers, it was revealed that as many as 19 Lithuanian track and field athletes will travel to Birmingham (UK) from August 10 to 16. Of these, 8 met the championship standards, and 11 qualified according to the ranking. The largest group consists of discus throwers. One national representative – runner Gabija Galvydytė – will compete in two distances – 800 m and 1500 m. For the first time in Lithuania’s history, a pole vaulter will compete at the European Championships, and a 5000 m runner from Lithuania will be seen at the championships after more than 50 years of absence.

The entire lineup of the Lithuanian team:

MEN

100 m – Adas Dambrauskas;

200 m – Gediminas Truskauskas;

5000 m – Simas Bertašius;

Discus throw – Mykolas Alekna, Martynas Alekna, Andrius Gudžius (all three met the standard);

Javelin throw – Edis Matusevičius (met the standard);

High jump – Juozas Baikštys (met the qualifying standard);

Decathlon – Edgaras Benkunskas.

 

WOMEN

200 m – Lukrecija Sabaitytė;

400 m – Modesta Justė Morauskaitė;

800 m – Gabija Galvydytė (met the standard);

1500 m – Gabija Galvydytė (met the qualifying standard);

Discus throw – Ieva Gumbs (met the qualifying standard);

Triple jump – Dovilė Kilty, Diana Zagainova;

Pole vault – Rugilė Miklyčiūtė;

Heptathlon – Beatričė Juškevičiūtė (met the standard standard);

Marathon – Vaida Žūsinaitė-Nekriošienė;

Race walking half marathon – Austėja Kavaliauskaitė.

 

Championship schedule: https://www.european-athletics.com/home/competitions/european-athletics-championships/timetable
The competition will be broadcast live on LRT.

Photo by Alfredas Pliadis