Eglė Balčiūnaitė (born October 31, 1988, in Šiauliai) is a track and field middle-distance runner who competes internationally for Lithuania.
 Eglė Balčiūnaitė at 2013 IAAF World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1988 Šiauliai, Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 400 m (indoor): 53.47 (2010) 800 m (indoor): 2:01.37 (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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She competed in the 2008 Olympics in 800 m distance and finished 22nd. She took part in the 2009 European Athletics U23 Championships in Kaunas and placed 6th in the final.[1] She participated in the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships where she achieved her personal best and finished 5th in the indoor 800 m discipline.
In January 2023 Balčiūnaitė announced about her retirement from professional sport.[2]
Personal records
edit- 800 m – 1:59.29 s (2010, outdoor, Monaco Diamond League)
- 800 m – 2:01.23 s (2011, indoor, Germany, national record)
- 400 m – 53.47 s (2010, indoor, Portugal, national record)
References
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- ^ "European Athletics Result Service". www.tilastopaja.org. 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
- ^ Apie karjeros pabaigą paskelbė olimpietė Eglė Balčiūnaitė
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