Živilė Balčiūnaitė (born 3 April 1979[1] in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian Marathon runner.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | 3 April 1979 Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Sport | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Sport | Running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Regional finals | 1st, 2010 |
| National finals | 1st, 2000 2nd, 2001, 2009 |
Career
editBalčiūnaitė finished 4th at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. She also competed in the same event at the 2004 Olympics, finishing 14th. She finished 11th at the 2008 Olympics.[1]
Doping bans
editIn April 2011, the Athletics Federation of Lithuania announced Balčiūnaitė has been banned for two years for a positive drug test and was stripped of her marathon gold medal from the 2010 European Athletics Championships.[2]
Balčiūnaitė received an eight year ban in July 2016 by the Athletics Federation of Lithuania after testing positive for meldonium.[3]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Lithuania
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 10th | 3000 m | 9:34.01 |
| 1999 | European U23 Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 5th | 10,000 m | 33:47.13 |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 5th | 10,000 m | 34:04.34 |
| 2004 | 2004 Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 14th | Marathon | 2:35:01 |
| 2006 | 2006 European Championships in Athletics | Gothenburg, Sweden | 4th | Marathon | 2:31:01 |
| 2007 | 2007 World Championships in Athletics | Osaka, Japan | 33rd | Marathon | 2:43:28 |
| 2008 | 2008 Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 11th | Marathon | 2:29:33 |
| 2009 | 2009 World Championships in Athletics | Berlin, Germany | 19th | Marathon | 2:31:06 |
| 2010 | 2010 European Championships in Athletics | Barcelona, Spain | dq | Marathon | 2:31:14 |
| 2013 | 2013 World Championships in Athletics | Moscow, Russia | 20th | Marathon | 2:41:09 SB |
References
edit- ^ a b "Živilė Balčiūnaitė". ESPN. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2009.
- ^ "Lithuanian marathon runner Balciunaite banned for 2 years after positive doping test". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 5 April 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Balciunaite gets 8-year ban after failing doping test". Sports Illustrated. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
