Andrius Gudžius
Andrius Gudžius (born 14 February 1991) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Gudzius won the gold at the 2017 World Championships.
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| Born | 14 February 1991 Kaunas, Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 136 kg (300 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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| 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 | Discus | 56.58 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 13th (q) | Discus | 56.59 m | |
| 2013 | European U23 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 1st | Discus | 62.40 m |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 10th | Discus | 60.82 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 14th (q) | Discus | 62.22 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 13th (q) | Discus | 63.60 m |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 12th | Discus | 60.66 m | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Discus | 69.21 m |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 1st | Discus | 68.46 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 12th | Discus | 61.55 m |
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