Milda Valčiukaitė (born 24 May 1994) is a Lithuanian national representative rower, an Olympian and dual world champion. She won the women's double scull title alongside Ieva Adomavičiūtė at the 2018 World Rowing Championships in Plovdiv. She won gold medals at the 2013 World Rowing Championships and the 2013 European Rowing Championships and was a bronze medallist at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

Milda Valčiukaitė
Valčiukaitė (right) and Donata Karalienė
Personal information
Born (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 30)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Medal record
Women's rowing
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Double sculls
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Chungju Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2018 Plovdiv Double sculls
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Dorney Double sculls
Gold medal – first place 2012 Plovdiv Double sculls
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Sevilla Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2014 Belgrade Double sculls
Silver medal – second place 2021 Varese Double sculls
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Glasgow Double sculls
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Kruszwica Double sculls
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju Double sculls

Valčiukaitė is coached by Tomas Valčiukas,[1] and was won two world junior championships with Ieva Adomavičiūtė. In 2013, Valčiukaitė started to compete with Donata Karalienė. She currently studies Business Information management at Vilnius University.

Personal life

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Valčiukaitė is engaged to another Lithuanian rower Saulius Ritter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Milda Valčiukaitė". World Rowing. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  2. ^ Olimpinis vicečempionas S. Ritter baigia karjerą: „Noriu įgyvendinti naujus užsibrėžtus tikslus“
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