Armandas Kelmelis (born 22 March 1998) is a Lithuanian rower.

Armandas Kelmelis
Personal information
Born (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998 (age 26)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Lithuania
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Double sculls
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rotterdam JM1x
Silver medal – second place 2014 Hamburg JM2x
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Trakai JM1x
Silver medal – second place 2015 Racise JM1x
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Hacevinkel JM2x

In 2016 less than a month before 2016 Summer Olympics started, he was selected to Olympic team due withdrawal of injured Rolandas Maščinskas.[1] Kelmelis finished 19th in the men's single sculls event.[2][3]

He also competed for Lithuania at the 2020 Summer Olympics, finishing 10th in the men's quadruple sculls event,[4] with Martynas Džiaugys, Dovydas Nemeravičius and Dominykas Jančionis.[5]

Kelmelis won a bronze medal at the 2022 European Rowing Championships in the men's double sculls event with Dovydas Nemeravičius.

References edit

  1. ^ "Permainos Lietuvos olimpinėje rinktinėje: traumuotą R. Maščinską keičia M. Griškonis" [Changes in the Lithuanian Olympic team: the injured R. Maščinskas is replaced by M. Griškonis]. DELFI.lt (in Lithuanian). 13 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Armandas Kelmelis". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's Single Sculls - Standings". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Rowing: KELMELIS Armandas". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Rowing - Team Lithuania". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

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