Mindaugas Norbutas (born 24 August 1976, in Vaiguva) is a retired Lithuanian middle-distance runner, who specialized in the 800 metres.[2] He represented his nation Lithuania at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also recorded a national record and a personal best of 1:46.64 in the men's 800 metres upon placing sixth at the 2003 EWE Athletics Cup in Cuxhaven, Germany.[3][1] Norbutas has also trained throughout his athletic career for Tutuvenai Sport Club in his native Kelmė, under his personal coach Povilas Sabaitis.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mindaugas Norbutas |
| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | 24 August 1976 Vaiguva, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Tutuvenai[1] |
| Coached by | Povilas Sabaitis[1] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:46.64 (2003) 1500 m: 3:49.03 (2008) |
Norbutas qualified for the men's 800 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by registering a B-standard entry time of 1:46.64 from the EWE Athletics Cup in Cuxhaven.[3][1][5] He threw down a seasonal best of 1:47.38 in heat two, but faded only to sixth and did not advance further into the semifinals, trailing behind the leader Joseph Mutua of Kenya by almost two seconds.[6][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "XXVIII Olympic Games – Mindaugas Norbutas" (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Lengvoji atletika. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mindaugas Norbutas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Lietuvių startai Atėnų olimpinėse žaidynėse" [Lithuanians have started the Athens Olympics] (in Lithuanian). Vakarų ekspresas. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Mindaugas Norbutas išlydėtas į olimpiadą" [Mindaugas Norbutas arrives at the Olympics] (in Lithuanian). Šiaulių kraštas. 20 August 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Mindaugas Norbutas ruošiasi olimpiadai" [Mindaugas Norbutas competes for the Olympics] (in Lithuanian). Šiaulių kraštas. 14 April 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's 800m Round 1 – Heat 2". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ^ "Lietuvių rezultatai" [Results for Lithuania] (in Lithuanian). Verslo žinios. 28 August 2004. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
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