Andrius Gudžius

Andrius Gudžius
Gudžius during 2017 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight136 kg (300 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Lithuania
World Championships
2017 London Discus throw
2022 Eugene Discus throw
European Championships
2018 Berlin Discus throw
European Games
2023 Kraków-Małopolska Discus throw
Universiade
2015 Gwangju Discus throw
World Junior Championships in Athletics
2010 Moncton Discus throw
World Youth Championships in Athletics
2007 Ostrava Discus throw

Andrius Gudžius (born 14 February 1991) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Gudzius won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships. He competed at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Gudzius has a personal best of 69.59 m achieved in 2018.[1]

Career

He won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships held at the Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton, Canada.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[3] He won the 2014 European Athletics Team Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[4]

Gudzius won the gold medal at the Senior 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, England on 4 August 2017.[5] In August 2017, he won the Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.[6] He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany managing a throw of 68.46 metres.[7] He finished third at the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava, Czech Republic in September 2018.[8]

He finished in sixth place overall at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2021.[9] He won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a best discus throw of 67.55 metres.[10]

In June 2023, he placed second in the second division event at the European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia, Poland with a throw of 64.94 metres.[11] He finished in sixth place overall at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary in August 2023.[12]

He finished in eighth place at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France in August 2024 with a best distance of 66.55 metres.[13]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Lithuania
2007 World Youth Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 3rd Discus (1.5 kg) 61.59 m
2008 World Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 6th Discus (1.75 kg) 58.63 m
2009 European Junior Championships Novi Sad, Serbia 5th Discus (1.75 kg) 60.05 m
2010 World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 1st Discus (1.75 kg) 63.78 m
2011 European U23 Championships Ostrava, Czech Republic 13th (q) Discus throw 56.58 m
Universiade Shenzhen, China 13th (q) Discus throw 56.59 m
2013 European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 1st Discus throw 62.40 m
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 10th Discus throw 60.82 m
2015 Universiade Gwangju, South Korea 3th Discus throw 62.54 m
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 14th (q) Discus throw 62.22 m
2016 European Championships Amsterdam, Netherlands 13th (q) Discus throw 63.60 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 12th Discus throw 60.66 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st Discus throw 69.21 m
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 1st Discus throw 68.46 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 12th Discus throw 61.55 m
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 6th Discus throw 64.11 m
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 3rd Discus throw 67.55 m
European Championships Munich, Germany 6th Discus throw 65.40 m
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 6th Discus throw 66.16 m
2024 European Championships Rome, Italy 7th Discus throw 64.43 m
Olympic Games Paris, France 8th Discus throw 66.55 m

References

  1. ^ "Andrius Gudžius". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ^ "IAAF World Junior Championships". World Athletics. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Tampere European U23 Championships". World Athletics. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ^ "European Athletics Team Championships First League". World Athletics. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ^ "IAAF World Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme". World Athletics. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ^ "World Championships". World Athletics. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^ "IAAF Continental Cup". World Athletics. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^ "The XXXII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022". World Athletics. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ^ "European Athletics Team Championships Second Division". World Athletics. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ^ "World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ^ "The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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