Giedrė Rakauskaitė

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Giedrė Rakauskaitė MBE (born 13 June 1991 in Kaunas) is a British Paralympic rower who is a quadruple World champion in the mixed coxed four.[1][2][3]

Giedrė Rakauskaitė
MBE
Personal information
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 33)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Home townWorcester, Worcestershire, England
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportPararowing
Medal record
Pararowing
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris PR3 mixed coxed four
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Sarasota PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ottensheim PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2022 Račice PR3 coxless pair
Gold medal – first place 2022 Račice PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2023 Belgrade PR3 mixed coxed four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Varese PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oberschleißheim PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bled PR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place 2024 Szeged PR3 mixed coxed four

She won a gold medal in the mixed cox four at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[4]

Rakauskaitė was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Giedre Rakauskaite - Profile". British Rowing. 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Two golds for GB at World Rowing Championships". ParalympicsGB. 31 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Worcester rower Giedre Rakauskaite who feared she may lose her leg is picked for Great Britain world championships team". Worcester News. 12 September 2017.
  4. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: GB win PR3 mixed coxed four rowing gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N23.
  6. ^ "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.
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