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Discus thrower <strong>Mykolas Alekna <\/strong>and middle-distance runner <strong>Gabija Galvydyt\u0117<\/strong> have a guaranteed ticket to the Far East, and the qualification system is open until August 25. The Lithuanian high jump record since 1991 belongs <strong>to Rolandas Verkis<\/strong> (2.34 m).  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>lengvoji.lt<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo by Alfredas Pliadis<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday in Belgrade (Serbia), in the bronze competition of the World Athletics continental tour, the high jumper Juozas Baik\u0161tys put on a show. 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