Vaclavas Kidykas

Vaclavas Kidykas
Personal information
Born (1961-10-17) 17 October 1961
Klaipėda, Soviet Union
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place1986 StuttgartDiscus throw
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1985 KobeDiscus throw
Silver medal – second place1987 ZagrebDiscus throw

Vaclavas Kidykas (born 17 October 1961) is a retired male discus thrower from Lithuania. He placed third in the men's 1986 European Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, West Germany with a throw of 65.5 meters and participated in four Olympic competitions. His longest throw, 68.44 meters, was recorded at a June 1988 event in Sochi.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing  Soviet Union
1986 European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 3rd 65.50 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 8th 63.64 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 13th 60.88 m
Representing  Lithuania
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 15th 59.96 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 11th 58.62 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia 8th 62.78 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 11th 60.21 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 30th 58.96 m

References

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