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Lithuania at the Olympics

FieldValue
NOCLTU
NOCnameLithuanian National Olympic Committee
gamesOlympics
website
rank69
gold6
silver9
bronze15
summerappearances
winterappearances

Lithuania, after declaring restoration of independence in 1918, sent its athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time. At first it was considered to send 33 athletes, but then it was decided to limit the delegation to 13 soccer players and 2 cyclists. The soccer players arrived in Paris only a day before the game was scheduled. Lithuania debuted at the Olympic Games on May 25, 1924, at 2:40pm (Paris time) when the match between Lithuanian and Swiss teams started. Lithuania lost 9-0 (4-0). The cyclists could not finish the 188 km race because of technical difficulties.

In 1928 Summer Olympics Lithuania had 12 representatives for 4 sports: 2 boxers, 4 cyclists, and 5 athletics and one weightlifter. Juozas Vinča achieved the best results and took 5-7 place in boxing.

In 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee. In 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Lithuania was not invited by Germany due to German territorial claims over Klaipėda region and Trial of Neumann and Sass. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union. After the Second World War, Lithuanians participated in the Olympic Games with the Soviet Union team. From 1948 to 1988, 86 Lithuanians participated in the Olympics and won 60 medals (57 in Summer and three in Winter Olympics).

Since the restoration of its independence in 1990, Lithuania has not missed any Olympic Games.

Lithuania has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

GamesAthletesTotalRankTotal69153069
GoldSilverBronze
1900–1912*as part of the RU1*
BEL*did not participate*
FRA13000**0**[–](1924-summer-olympics-medal-table)
NED12000**0**[–](1928-summer-olympics-medal-table)
1932–1936*did not participate*
1948–1988*occupied by the Soviet Union*
ESP47101**2**[34](1992-summer-olympics-medal-table)
USA61001**1**[71](1996-summer-olympics-medal-table)
AUS61203**5**[33](2000-summer-olympics-medal-table)
GRE59120**3**[45](2004-summer-olympics-medal-table)
CHN71032**5**[56](2008-summer-olympics-medal-table)
GBR62203**5**[33](2012-summer-olympics-medal-table)
BRA67013**4**[64](2016-summer-olympics-medal-table)
JPN42010**1**[77](2020-summer-olympics-medal-table)
FRA51022**4**[70](2024-summer-olympics-medal-table)
USA*future event*
AUS*future event*

Medals by Winter Games

GamesAthletesTotalRankTotal0000–
GoldSilverBronze
FRA*did not participate*
SUI1000**0**[–](1928-winter-olympics-medal-table)
1932–1936*did not participate*
1948–1988*occupied by the Soviet Union*
FRA6000**0**[–](1992-winter-olympics-medal-table)
NOR6000**0**[–](1994-winter-olympics-medal-table)
JPN7000**0**[–](1998-winter-olympics-medal-table)
USA8000**0**[–](2002-winter-olympics-medal-table)
ITA7000**0**[–](2006-winter-olympics-medal-table)
CAN6000**0**[–](2010-winter-olympics-medal-table)
RUS9000**0**[–](2014-winter-olympics-medal-table)
KOR9000**0**[–](2018-winter-olympics-medal-table)
CHN13000**0**[–](2022-winter-olympics-medal-table)
ITA*future event*

Medals by summer sport

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

MedalNameGamesSportEvent
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsMen's discus throw
Men's basketball team
Valdemaras Chomičius
Darius Dimavičius
Gintaras Einikis
Sergejus Jovaiša
Artūras Karnišovas
Gintaras Krapikas
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Alvydas Pazdrazdis
Arvydas Sabonis
Arūnas Visockas[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg25px]] BasketballMen's Team Competition
Men's basketball teamArvydas Sabonis
Šarūnas Marčiulionis
Rimas Kurtinaitis
Gintaras Einikis
Artūras Karnišovas
Darius Lukminas
Saulius Štombergas
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Mindaugas Žukauskas
Andrius Jurkūnas
Rytis Vaišvila
Tomas Pačėsas[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg25px]] BasketballMen's Team Competition
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsMen's discus throw
[[File:Shooting pictogram.svg25px]] ShootingWomen's Trap Shooting
Men's basketball team
Mindaugas Timinskas
Eurelijus Žukauskas
Darius Maskoliūnas
Ramūnas Šiškauskas
Darius Songaila
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Kęstutis Marčiulionis
Tomas Masiulis
Dainius Adomaitis
Gintaras Einikis
Andrius Giedraitis[[File:Basketball pictogram.svg25px]] BasketballMen's Team Competition
[[File:Cycling pictogram.svg25px]] CyclingWomen's Individual Road Race
Birutė Šakickienė[[File:Rowing pictogram.svg25px]] RowingWomen's Double Sculls
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsMen's discus throw
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsWomen's heptathlon
[[File:Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg25px]] Modern pentathlonMen's event
[[File:Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg25px]] Modern pentathlonMen's event
[[File:Sailing pictogram.svg25px]] SailingWomen's Laser Radial
[[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg25px]] WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 120 kg
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsMen's discus throw
[[File:Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg25px]] Modern pentathlonMen's event
[[File:Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg25px]] Modern pentathlonWomen's event
[[File:Swimming pictogram.svg25px]] SwimmingWomen's 100 m breaststroke
[[File:Boxing pictogram.svg25px]] BoxingMen's lightweight
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsWomen's heptathlon
[[File:Wrestling pictogram.svg25px]] WrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 74 kg
[[File:Rowing pictogram.svg25px]] RowingMen's double sculls
[[File:Rowing pictogram.svg25px]] RowingWomen's double sculls
[[File:Weightlifting pictogram.svg25px]] WeightliftingMen's 94 kg
[[File:Canoeing pictogram.svg25px]] CanoeingMen's K-2 200 m
[[File:Modern pentathlon pictogram (pre-2025).svg25px]] Modern pentathlonWomen's event
[[File:Rowing pictogram.svg25px]] RowingWomen's single sculls
Aurelijus Pukelis
Šarūnas Vingelis
Gintautas Matulis[[File:3x3 basketball pictogram.svg25px]] [3x3 basketball](3x3-basketball-at-the-2024-summer-olympics)Men's 3x3 basketball
[[File:Athletics pictogram.svg25px]] AthleticsMen's discus throw
[[File:Breakdancing pictogram.svg25px]] BreakingB-Girls

List of gold medal winners

No.NameSportYear
**In the Soviet Union**
1Vasilijus Matuševas[1968](1968-summer-olympics)
2Danas Pozniakas1968
3Vladislavas Česiūnas[1972](1972-summer-olympics)
4Modestas Paulauskas1972
5Vida Beselienė1980
6Aldona Česaitytė-Nenėnienė[1976](1976-summer-olympics) and [1980](1980-summer-olympics)
7Lina Kačiušytė1980
8Sigita Mažeikaitė-Strečen1980
9Angelė Rupšienė1976 and 1980
10Remigijus Valiulis[1980](1980-summer-olympics)
11Robertas Žulpa1980
12Algimantas Šalna1984
13Valdemaras Chomičius[1988](1988-summer-olympics)
14Arvydas Janonis1988
15Artūras Kasputis1988
16Rimas Kurtinaitis1988
17Šarūnas Marčiulionis1988
18Arminas Narbekovas1988
19Valdemaras Novickis1988
20Arvydas Sabonis1988
21Gintautas Umaras1988 (twice)
22Vida Vencienė[1988](1988-winter-olympics)
**Independent Lithuania**
23Romas Ubartas[1992](1992-summer-olympics)
24Daina Gudzinevičiūtė[2000](2000-summer-olympics)
25Virgilijus Alekna2000 and [2004](2004-summer-olympics)
26Rūta Meilutytė[2012](2012-summer-olympics)
27Laura Asadauskaitė2012

Olympic participants

Summer Olympics

Sport19241928199219962000200420082012201620202024AthletesTotal1312476161597162674251**342**
Athletics581418121820161111**82**
Badminton21**2**
Basketball121112121212124**56**
Boxing24122322**14**
Breaking1**1**
Canoeing/Kayaking123342615**18**
Cycling245138984453**40**
Equestrian2**2**
Football11**11**
Gymnastics1112111**6**
Judo11111211**7**
Modern pentathlon311243332**10**
Rowing8322141098**29**
Sailing21113222**8**
Shooting1111111**3**
Swimming2861094667**32**
Table Tennis121**2**
Tennis1**1**
Volleyball2**2**
Weightlifting1111111**4**
Wrestling132342113**12**

Winter Olympics

Sport1928199219941998200220062010201420182022AthletesTotal16678769913**39**
Alpine skiing111222**6**
Biathlon221221245**11**
Cross-country skiing223424234**15**
Figure skating2222222**6**
Short track speed skating1**1**
Speed skating1**1**
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