Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (born 28 February 1984 in Vilnius) is a Lithuanian modern pentathlete. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and achieved an Olympic record score. Asadauskaitė also competed in four other Olympics, 2008 in Beijing, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, 2021 in Tokyo Olympics in which she was awarded with the silver medal, and in 2024 in Paris. She has been European and World Champion in pentathlon.

Laura Asadauskaitė
2023
Personal information
Born (1984-02-28) 28 February 1984 (age 40)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportModern Pentathlon
Coached byJevgenij Kliosov, Andrejus Zadneprovskis[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Individual
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kaohsiung Individual
Gold medal – first place 2014 Warsaw Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2009 London Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Berlin Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Moscow Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Moscow Mixed relay
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 2008 Moscow Relay
Gold medal – first place 2012 Sofia Individual
Gold medal – first place 2014 Székesfehérvár Mixed relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bath Individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia Individual
Gold medal – first place 2016 Sofia Team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Bath Individual
Silver medal – second place 2008 Moscow Individual
Silver medal – second place 2012 Sofia Mixed relay
Silver medal – second place 2023 Kraków Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Drzonków Mixed relay
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bath Team
UIPM Biathle World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2004 Germany Women's senior
Updated on 11 August 2019
In victory ceremony at 2012 Olympics

In 2009 Asadauskaitė married modern pentathlete Andrejus Zadneprovskis, a former world champion who won two Olympic medals. The following year she gave birth to a daughter.[2] She is a graduate of Mykolas Romeris University, majoring in Administration and European Union Policy.[3]

References

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  • [1] Laura Asadauskaitė, Modern Pentathlon at NBC 2008 Olympics website] at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 January 2014)
  1. ^ "Penkiakovė: Laura Asadauskaitė, Justinas Kinderis, Gintarė Venčkauskaitė" (in Lithuanian). 15 minučių. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Pentathlete Laura Asadauskaitė – Lithuania's golden sportswoman". 15 minučių. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. ^ Puikūs MRU studentų startai Londono olimpiadoje
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Awards
Preceded by Best Lithuanian sportsman of the Year
2011
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lithuanian Sportswoman of the Year
2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Lithuanian Sportswoman of the Year
2019, 2021
Succeeded by
TBC