Jonas Pinskus (born 22 September 1959) is a Lithuanian former rower and current member of the Seimas who competed for the Soviet Union in the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Jonas Pinskus | |
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| Member of Seimas | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2020 | |
| Constituency | Molėtai - Širvintos |
| In office 21 December 2004 – 14 November 2008 | |
| Constituency | Multi-member |
| In office 7 July 2009 – 12 April 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Viktor Uspaskich |
| Succeeded by | Jonas Kondrotas |
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| Born | 22 September 1959 Kuršėnai, Kuršėnai District, Lithuania |
| Political party | Labour Party (2003–2017) Lithuanian Regions Party (since 2018) |
| Spouse | Živilė Pinskuvienė |
| Alma mater | Vilnius University |
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| Born | 22 September 1959 (age 65)[1] Kuršėnai, Lithuania[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the Soviet boat that won the bronze medal in the eight event.[1] At the 1986 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham, he won a silver medal with the eight.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jonas Pinskus". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ^ "(M8+) Men's Eight – Final". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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