Sigita Markevičienė née Kriaučiūninė (born 6 May 1962) is a Lithuanian Paralympic athlete who competed in middle-distance running events at international track and field competitions. She is a six-time Paralympic medalist and a former world record holder in the 1500m B1 and 5000m B1. Markevičienė lost her sight in 1986 following a car accident.[1][2][3]
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| Born | 6 May 1962 Panevėžys, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | B1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References edit
- ^ "Sigita Kriauciuniene - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Sigita Markeviciene - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 1 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ "Sigita Markeviciene (Kriauciuniene) - Panevezys Participants of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (in Lithuanian)". paneveziokrastas.pavb.lt. 1 January 2022.