Laura Asadauskaitė

Laura Asadauskaitė-Zadneprovskienė (born 28 February 1984 in Vilnius) is a female Lithuanian modern pentathlete. She won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and achieved an Olympic record score. Asadauskaitė also competed in two other Olympics, 2008 in Beijing and 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, and has been European and World Champion in pentathlon.

Laura Asadauskaitė
Laura Asadauskaitė in victory ceremony at 2012 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1984-02-28) 28 February 1984
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportModern Pentathlon
Coached byJevgenij Kliosov, Andrejus Zadneprovskis[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
2012 London Women's individual
World Championships
2013 Kaoshiung Women's individual
2014 Warsaw Mixed relay
2009 London Women's individual
2007 Berlin Women's individual
2011 Moscow Women's individual
2011 Moscow Mixed relay
European Championships
2008 Moscow Women's team
2008 Moscow Women's team relay
2012 Sofia Women's individual
2014 Székesfehérvár Mixed relay
2015 Bath Women's individual
2016 Sofia Women's individual
2016 Sofia Women's team
2019 Bath Women's individual
2012 Sofia Mixed relay
2008 Moscow Women's individual
2013 Drzonków Mixed Relay
2019 Bath Women's team
UIPM Biathle World Championships
2004 Germany Women's senior
Updated on 11 August 2019.

In 2009 Asadauskaitė married modern pentathlete Andrejus Zadneprovskis, a former world champion who won two Olympic medals. The following year she gave birth to a daughter.[2] She is a graduate of Mykolas Romeris University, majoring in Administration and European Union Policy.[3]

References
  • MSNBC. Laura Asadauskaitė, Modern Pentathlon.
  1. "Penkiakovė: Laura Asadauskaitė, Justinas Kinderis, Gintarė Venčkauskaitė" (in Lithuanian). 15 minučių. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  2. "Pentathlete Laura Asadauskaitė – Lithuania's golden sportswoman". 15 minučių. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  3. Puikūs MRU studentų startai Londono olimpiadoje
Awards
Preceded by
Simona Krupeckaitė		 Best Lithuanian sportsman of the Year
2011		 Succeeded by
Rūta Meilutytė
Preceded by
Rūta Meilutytė		 Lithuanian Sportswoman of the Year
2015		 Succeeded by
Simona Krupeckaitė


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