Antanas Bagdonavičius (15 June 1938 – 9 March 2024) was a Lithuanian rower. He competed for the Soviet Union at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in the coxed pairs in 1960 (with Zigmas Jukna) finishing in fifth and third place in the eights in 1964 and 1968, respectively.[2] Between 1961 and 1967 he won three gold and four silver medals at European and world championships.[3]
 Zigmas Jukna, Antanas Bagdonavicius, Volodymyr Sterlik and Juozas Jagelavičius – winners of the 1965 European Championships in the coxless fours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 June 1938 Babiany, Poland (now Bobėnai, Lithuania) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 March 2024 (aged 85) Vilnius, Lithuania[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Vilnius State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Žalgiris Vilnius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1963, Bagdonavičius graduated from the Physics Department of the Vilnius State University. He retired from competitions around the late 1960s, and beginning in 1970 worked as a rowing coach, referee and functionary in Vilnius.[4] He was noted for his calm behavior in any stressful situation.[5]
Bagdonavičius died on 9 March 2024, at the age of 85.[6]
Publications edit
- A. Bagdonavičius (1974) Žvilgsnis nuo kranto (in Lithuanian). Gera.
- A. Bagdonavičius (1983) Взгляд с берега Archived 5 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian). Fizkultura i Sport, Moscow.
- A. Bagdonavičius (2008) Charta Solemnis. Pro Meritis Olimpicis (in Lithuanian).
- A. Bagdonavičius (2013) Olimpiniai žiedai (in Lithuanian).
References edit
- ^ "ANTANAS BAGDONAVIČIUS". LSE. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Antanas Bagdonavičius. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Vierer ohne Steuermann, Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Herren Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.), Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.), Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.), Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter). sport-komplett.de.
- ^ Bagdonavičius Antanas. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
- ^ Anatoliy Sass Предисловие Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. ukrrowing.com.ua
- ^ "Anapilin iškeliavo olimpinis vicečempionas Antanas Bagdonavičius". LIF. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links edit
Media related to Antanas Bagdonavičius at Wikimedia Commons- Antanas BOGDANOVICIUS at World Rowing
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