Minvydas Packevičius

Minvydas Packevičius (born May 3, 1979) is a Lithuanian former swimmer, who specialized in sprint freestyle events.[1] Packevicius competed for Lithuania in the 4×100 m freestyle relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2] Teaming with Arūnas Savickas, Saulius Binevičius, and Rolandas Gimbutis in heat two, Packevicius swam the second leg and recorded a split of 50.53, but the Lithuanians settled only for sixth place and sixteenth overall in a final time of 3:23.68.[3][4][5]

Minvydas Packevičius
Personal information
Full nameMinvydas Packevičius
National team Lithuania
Born (1979-05-03) 3 May 1979
Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Minvydas Packevičius". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. "Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Startlist (Heat 2)" (PDF). Sydney 2000. Omega Timing. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  3. "Sydney 2000: Swimming – Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay Heat 2" (PDF). Sydney 2000. LA84 Foundation. p. 335. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. Newberry, Paul (16 September 2000). "Thompson anchors U.S. relay win; Thorpe wins 400 free". Canoe.ca. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  5. "Lietuvos plaukikų rinktinė – šešiolikta" [Lithuanian team placed sixteenth in swimming] (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 16 September 2000. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
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