{"id":138241,"date":"2026-07-19T00:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T21:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lengvoji.lt\/138241-european-junior-championships\/"},"modified":"2026-07-19T17:45:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T14:45:44","slug":"european-junior-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lengvoji.lt\/en\/feed\/138241-european-junior-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"European Junior Championship finished"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the V European Junior Athletics Championships began in Rietis.<\/p>\n<p>On the first day, four Lithuanian athletes competed.<\/p>\n<p>In the qualification competition, <strong>Redas \u0160iuipys<\/strong> jumped without mistakes and made it to the final of the high jump &#8211; 2.05 m (1.84\/1, 1.90\/1, 1.96\/1, 2.01\/1, 2.05\/1). This height was overcome by 8 jumpers. Final &#8211; Saturday at 11:48 a.m.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Viktorija Urbelyt\u0117<\/strong> took 17th place in the discus throw qualification competition A &#8211; 35.33 m (35.33-33.34-30.91), while <strong>Gintar\u0117 Minevi\u010di\u016bt\u0117 <\/strong>was 14th in group B &#8211; 40.08 m (38.87-39.64-40.08). In the overall standings, Gintar\u0117 took 28th place in the championship, Viktorija &#8211; 36th place. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Simona \u0160lap\u0161inskait\u0117<\/strong> finished seventh in the 400 m qualifying run (57.18) and did not qualify for the semi-finals. She took 34th place in the championship. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>On Friday, four Lithuanian women competed in the championship:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liucija D\u017eiaugyt\u0117<\/strong> took 4th place in the javelin throw qualification competition Group A &#8211; 47.97 m (x-47.97-x). After the group B competition, it turned out that Liucija was among the twelve finalists with the ninth result. The fight for medals will take place on July 18 at 8:20 p.m.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>V\u0117tr\u016bn\u0117 Adomavi\u010di\u016bt\u0117<\/strong>. In the 400 m fourth qualifying run, she finished ninth (2:24.21), and took the final place in the championship &#8211; 33rd. <\/p>\n<p>In the high jump qualification competition, <strong>Darija Matukaityt\u0117<\/strong> jumped the bar at a height of 1.71 m (1.60\/1, 1.64\/2, 1.68\/1, 1.71\/1) and made it to the finals. They will take place on July 19 at 5 p.m.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Gert\u0117 \u017di\u010dkut\u0117&#8217;s <\/strong>result in the triple jump qualification competition was 24th &#8211; 11.84\/0.7 m (11.84-x-x).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>On Saturday, the first &#8220;Lithuanian&#8221; final took place. <strong>Redas \u0160iuipys<\/strong> improved his personal record, achieved the best result of the Lithuanian season and took the fourth place &#8211; 2.09 m (1.94\/1 1.99\/2 2.03\/1 2.06\/1 2.09\/3 2.12\/xxx).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jok\u016bbas Avgustaitis<\/strong> took 23rd place in the qualifying competition of the shot put &#8211; 16.22 m (16.22-x-x).<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Results of the last day of the championship for Lithuanians:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just\u0117 Andrijauskait\u0117<\/strong> took 14th place in the 5000 m athletic walk (24:23.30).<\/p>\n<p>Also 14th place in the 3000 m run was<strong> taken by Samanta Machankovait\u0117<\/strong> (9:53.85)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Liucija D\u017eiaugyt\u0117<\/strong> threw the javelin 44.76 m (44.76-x-43.92) and took 10th place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Darija Matukaityt\u0117<\/strong> was tenth with a height of 1.70 m (1.66\/2, 1.70\/2, 1.74\/xxx).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eurovisionsport.com\/lt\/explore\/sports\/athletics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Video broadcast.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.european-athletics.com\/rieti-2026\/timetable\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Results.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the V European Junior Athletics Championships began in Rietis. 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