Dovilė Kilty (née Dzindzaletaitė; born 14 July 1993) is a Lithuanian track and field athlete who competes as long and triple jumper. Her personal best triple jump record and former national record for Lithuania is 14.17 metres, reached at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Athletics. Her personal best long jump record is 6.08 metres, reached at the 2012 Šiauliai city championship.

Dovilė Kilty
Kilty at the 2014 Lithuanian Championships in Athletics
Personal information
Born (1993-07-14) 14 July 1993 (age 30)
Šiauliai, Lithuania
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportAthletics
Medal record
Representing  Lithuania
Women's athletics
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2012 Barcelona Triple jump
Updated on 21 July 2016.

Kilty was born in Šiauliai. She represented Lithuania in the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore.

Personal life edit

Kilty has been married to British sprinter Richard Kilty since 2017, whom she met in London during the IAAF Diamond League meeting.[1] Together they have a son, Richard Jr.[2] Due to her pregnancy, Kilty had to miss the 2016 Olympics.[3]

International competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2010 Youth Olympic Games Bishan, Singapore 9th Triple jump 12.40 m
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 2nd Triple jump 14.17 m NR
2013 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 14th Triple jump 13.52 m
European U23 Championships Tampere, Finland 9th Triple jump 13.11 m (0.0 m/s)
2015 European U23 Championships Tallinn, Estonia 1st Triple jump 14.23 m (+1.9 m/s)
World Championships Beijing, China 19th (q) Triple jump 13.58 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 15th (q) Triple jump 13.97 m
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 12th Triple jump 13.90 m
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 14th (q) Triple jump 14.09 m
2022 European Championships Munich, Germany 12th Triple jump 13.27 m
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 6th Triple jump 13.92 m
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 20th (q) Triple jump 13.87 m
2024 World Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 13th Triple jump 13.46 m

National competitions edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2010 Lithuanian Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 3rd Triple jump 12.80 m
2011 Lithuanian Athletics Federation Cup Kaunas, Lithuania 1st Triple jump 13.35 m
2012 Lithuanian Indoor Championships Kaunas, Lithuania 1st Triple jump 13.60 m
2013 Lithuanian Indoor Championships Šiauliai, Lithuania 1st Triple jump 13.40 m
Lithuanian Athletics Federation Cup Kaunas, Lithuania 1st Triple jump 13.72 m
Lithuanian Championships Šiauliai, Lithuania 1st Triple jump 13.52 m

References edit

  1. ^ Cain, James (3 October 2017). "Teesside Tornado marries his leaping Lithuanian sweetheart". Gazette Live. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  2. ^ Besilaukianti D. Dzindzaletaitė: jaučiuosi diskriminuojama ir nebereikalinga
  3. ^ Praleis olimpines žaidynes: perspektyvioji D. Dzindzaletaitė laukiasi pirmagimio

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