Dovydas Stankūnas (born 10 June 2000) is a Lithuanian rower. He competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men’s coxless pair.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Born | 10 June 2000 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rowing |
| Event | Coxless pair |
Early and personal life
editHis twin brother Domantas Stankūnas is also a rower.[2]
Career
editHe won silver at the 2021 World Rowing U23 Championships in the coxless pair, held in the Czech Republic, competing alongside his brother Domantas Stankūnas.[3] That year, they won gold at the 2021 European Rowing U23 Championships in Poland.[4]
They won silver at the 2022 World Rowing U23 Championships in Italy.[5] They retained their European title at the 2022 European Rowing U23 Championships in Belgium.[6]
In May 2024, they qualified for the Paris Olympics at the qualifying regatta in Lucerne.[7] They competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the Men's coxless pair, where they reached the semi finals. [8][9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Dovydas Stankjnas". World Rowing. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Olimpiniam debiutui pasiruošę dvyniai Stankūnai Paryžiuje taikysis į brolius iš Kroatijos". lrt/lt. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Berkeley, Geoff (10 July 2021). "Italy bag hat-trick of golds at World Rowing Under-23 Championships". Inside the Games. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "ROWERS TO WATCH AT THE 2022 WORLD ROWING U23 CHAMPIONSHIPS". World Rowing. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "World Rowing Championships 2022 – Pairs Preview". juniorrowimgnews. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Results: Men's Pair" (PDF). wyniki.wioslarstwo. 3–4 September 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "brothers Dovydas and Domantas Stankūnas received a ticket to the Paris Olympics". Time.news. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Bruž, Mindaugas (16 June 2024). "Which Lithuanian athletes will compete in the Paris Olympic Games in 2024". kaipkada.lt. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Kamilė Kralikaitė ir Ieva Adomavičiūtė užtikrintai pateko į finalą, broliai Stankūnai varžysis dėl 7-12 vietų". tv3. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Rowers Ieva Adomavičiūtė and Kamilė Kralikaitė are in the finals of the games and will continue the fight for medals". delfi. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.