Tomas Kaukėnas
Kaukėnas in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1990 Ignalina, Lithuania[1] |
| Professional information | |
| Sport | Biathlon Cross-country skiing |
| Club | Vilimeksas |
| World Cup debut | 17 January 2009 |
| Olympic Games | |
| Teams | 3 (2014, 2018, 2022) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Championships | |
| Teams | 11 (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015) |
| Medals | 0 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 7 (2008/09–) |
| All podiums | 0 |
Tomas Kaukėnas (born 1 May 1990) is a Lithuanian athlete. He competes in biathlon and cross-country skiing events. He had represented Lithuania in three Winter Olympics Games in 2014, 2018, and 2022. He had also competed at the Biathlon World Cup and the World Biathlon Championships.
Early life
Tomas Kaukėnas was born 1 May 1990 at Ignalina in Lithuania.[2]
Career
Kaukėnas started competing in the Biathlon World Cup events in 2009.[3] His best result in the World Biathlon Championships was his 22nd place in the sprint event in 2013.[4] Kaukėnas was named to the Lithuanian team for the 2014 Winter Olympics held at Sochi.[5] This was his debut at the Winter Olympics.[6] He competed in three events at the competition. He finished in 48th, 40th and 23rd place in the men's sprint, pursuit, and individual events respectively.[7] He competed in a lone event in cross-country skiing in Latvia in 2015.[8]
In 2018, Kaukėnas was named to the Lithuanian team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[9] This was his second consecutive appearance at the Winter Olympics.[6] In the men's events, Kaukėnas competed in four individual events.[10] He registered the best finish of 13th amongst the 60 competitors in the men's pursuit.[11] He was part of the Lithuanian team for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[12] This was his third and last appearance at the Winter Olympics.[6] He competed in two events at the Games.[13] He finished 70th and 80th in the sprint and individual events respectively.[6]
Biathlon results
All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.
Olympic Games
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Sochi | 23rd | 48th | 40th | — | — | — |
| 2018 Pyeongchang | 78th | 17th | 13th | 30th | — | 19th |
| 2022 Beijing | 70th | 80th | — | — | 14th | — |
World Championships
0 medals
| Event | Individual | Sprint | Pursuit | Mass start | Relay | Mixed relay | Single Mixed relay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk | 74th | 60th | 59th | — | 25th | — | — |
| 2012 Ruhpolding | 74th | 62nd | — | — | 21st | 25th | — |
| 2013 Nové Město na Moravě | 23rd | 22nd | 38th | 29th | 25th | 25th | — |
| 2015 Kontiolahti | 73rd | 60th | 56th | — | 23rd | 23rd | — |
| 2016 Oslo | 70th | 21st | 47th | — | 23rd | 23rd | — |
| 2017 Hochfilzen | 46th | 31st | 41st | — | 25th | — | — |
| 2019 Östersund | 63rd | 55th | DNS | — | 21st | 24th | — |
| 2020 Antholz-Anterselva | 74th | 62nd | — | — | 24th | — | — |
| 2021 Pokljuka | 52nd | 75th | — | — | 25th | — | 24th |
| 2023 Oberhof | 34th | 70th | — | — | 16th | — | 21st |
| 2024 Nové Město na Moravě | 70th | 43rd | LAP | — | 20th | — | — |
- *During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
- **The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.
References
- ^ Tomas Kaukėnas at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Tomas Kaukėnas at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- ^ "Tomas Kaukėnas". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tomas Kaukėnas". International Biathlon Union. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Tomas Kaukėnas". Biathlon Results. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Lithuania at 2014 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ a b c d "Tomas Kaukėnas". Olympics.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania at the 2014 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Tomas Kaukėnas". International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
- ^ "Lithuania at 2018 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ "Lithuania at the 2018 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Biathlon, men's pursuit". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Lithuania at 2022 Winter Olympics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2001.
- ^ "Biatlonininkė Leščinskaitė IBU taurės varžybose pasiekė karjeros rekordą". DELFI). 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
External links
- Tomas Kaukėnas at IBU BiathlonWorld.com
- Tomas Kaukėnas at IBU BiathlonResults.com
- Tomas Kaukėnas at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Tomas Kaukėnas at Olympics.com
- Tomas Kaukėnas at Olympedia
- Tomas Kaukėnas at the Lietuvos tautinis olimpinis komitetas (in Lithuanian)