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Martynas Alekna (born 25 August 2000) is a Lithuanian discus thrower.
Early life
He is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna and older brother of Mykolas Alekna. Aged 15 years-old, he won the Lithuanian U18 national championships in the discus.
Career
= 2023
=He had a personal best distance of 67.23 in Jelgava, Latvia in June 2023. He finished in second place at the Lithuanian national championships in
July 2023. He subsequently competed for Lithuania at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023, throwing best of 62.57 metres.
= 2024
=He finished second at the Canaries International in Tenerife in May 2024 with a distance of 66.59 metres. He finished ninth at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Rabat with a throw of 63.93 metres. He competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024.
Personal life
His brother Mykolas Alekna is also a discus thrower. His sister Gabrielė Aleknaitė is a long jumper.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lituania pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2024
- Martynas Alekna
- Virgilijus Alekna
- Mykolas Alekna
- Alekna
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's discus throw
- Jurgis Alekna
- Alekna Sudimantaitis
- Lithuania at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification
- 2023 World Athletics Championships – Men's discus throw
