Svajūnas Adomaitis (born March 9, 1985, in Tauragė) is a retired amateur Lithuanian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1] He scored a ninth-place finish in the 55-kg division at the 2003 World Wrestling Championships in Créteil, France, and later represented his nation Lithuania at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Throughout his sporting career, Adomaitis trained as a member of the wrestling squad for the Lithuanian Olympic Sports Center (Lithuanian: Lietuvos olimpinis sporto centras) under head coach Jonas Sabutis.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Svajūnas Adomaitis |
| Nationality |  Lithuania |
| Born | 9 March 1985 Tauragė, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Style | Greco-Roman |
| Club | LOSC Vilnius |
| Coach | Jonas Sabutis |
Adomaitis qualified for the Lithuanian squad in the men's 55 kg class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Earlier in the process, he received a berth and rounded out the ninth spot from the 2003 World Wrestling Championships in Créteil, France.[3][4] He lost two straight matches each to Georgia's Irakli Chochua and two-time Olympian Ercan Yıldız of Turkey, both by a 1–3 verdict, leaving him on the bottom of the prelim pool and placing sixteenth in the final standings.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Svajūnas Adomaitis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Olimpiečių gretas papildė kelialapį į Londoną iškovojęs imtynininkas Edgaras Venckaitis" [Olympians, being joined by winner Edgaras Venckaitis, will embark on a trip to London] (in Lithuanian). Tauragiškių balsas. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Abbott, Gary (13 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 55 kg/121 lbs. in men's Greco-Roman". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Kelialapius į Atėnų olimpiadą planetos graikų-romėnų imtynių pirmenybėse pavyko iškovoti dviem lietuviams" [Two Lithuanians managed to earn a ticket to the Athens Olympics from the World Greco-Roman wrestling championships] (in Lithuanian). Balsas.lt. 8 October 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 55kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Mizgaitis Atėnuose liko 11-as, o Adomaitis - 16-as" [Mizgaitis finished 11th, Adomaitis 16th in Athens] (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 24 August 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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