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Irish Paralympic athlete

Greta Streimikyte
Personal information
Born (1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 29)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Sport
Country Ireland
SportParalympic athletics
DisabilityRetinopathy
Disability classT13
Event1500 metres
ClubClonliffe Harriers Athletics Club
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Berlin Women's 1500m T13
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bydgoszcz Women's 1500m T13
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Grosseto Women's 1500m T13

Greta Streimikyte (Lithuanian: Greta Štreimikytė [ʃt̪ɾɛɪ̯ˑmɪˈkʲiːtʲeː]; born 24 August 1995) is a blind Irish Paralympic athlete who competes in 1500 metres events in international level events. She moved to Ireland in 2010 and became an Irish citizen in 2015.

Streimikyte is one of a set of triplets, born prematurely and contracted retinopathy in an incubator at birth.

References

  1. "Greta Streimikyte - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. Griffin, Niamh (7 November 2019). "'We are amazing at adapting because we don't have a choice'". Irish Times.
  3. "Greta Streimikyte - Paralympics Ireland". Paralympics Ireland. 3 April 2020.
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