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Lithuanian discus thrower (born 1991)
Andrius Gudžius
Gudžius during 2017 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991 (age 33)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight136 kg (300 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Lithuania
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene Discus throw
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin Discus throw
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska Discus throw
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Gwangju Discus throw
World Junior Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moncton Discus throw
World Youth Championships in Athletics
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Ostrava Discus throw

Andrius Gudžius (born 14 February 1991) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Gudzius won the gold at the 2017 World Championships.

He had his first national placing at the 2008 Lithuanian Athletics Championships, where he was third with 53.52 m. Two years later, the teenage Gudžius improved to second at the Lithuanian Championships with 60.98 m. He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships.

Gudzius has a personal best of 69.59 m.

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

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Awards
Preceded byAurimas Didžbalis Lithuanian Sportsman of the Year
2017, 2018 		Succeeded byDanas Rapšys
World champions in men's discus throw
European Athletics Championships champions in men's discus throw
World U20 Champions in men's discus throw
European Athletics U23 Championships champions in men's discus throw
Diamond League champions in men's discus throw
Lithuanian Sportsperson of the Year
Olympic sports
Overall (1956-2013)
Men (since 2014)
Women (since 2014)
Men's team (2014-2019)
Women's team (2014-2019)
Team (since 2021)
Paralympic sports
Men (since 2021)
Women (since 2021)
Team (since 2021)


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