Apolinaras Grigas (Russian: Аполинарас Григас; born 3 September 1945) is a Lithuanian rower who competed for the Soviet Union.

Apolinaras Grigas
Personal information
Born (1945-09-03) 3 September 1945 (age 79)
Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Rowing Championships
Silver medal – second place 1967 Vichy Eight
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Copenhagen Eight
Silver medal – second place 1973 Moscow Coxless four

Grigas was born in Kaunas, Lithuania.[1] At the 1967 European Rowing Championships in Vichy, he won silver with the men's eight.[2] He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City with the men's coxless pair where they did not finish in the round one repêchage.[1][3] At the 1971 European Rowing Championships in Copenhagen, he won bronze with the men's eight.[2] At the 1973 European Rowing Championships in Moscow, he won silver with the men's coxless four.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Apolinaras Grigas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Appolinaras Grigas". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  4. ^ Heckert, Karlheinz. "Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.)" (in German). Sport Komplett. Retrieved 4 February 2018.