 Zigmas Jukna, Antanas Bagdonavicius, Volodymyr Sterlik and Juozas Jagelavičius – winners of the: 1965 European Championships in the——coxless fours | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1938-06-15)15 June 1938 Babiany, Poland (now Bobėnai, Lithuania) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 March 2024(2024-03-09) (aged 85) Vilnius, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Vilnius State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Žalgiris Vilnius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antanas Bagdonavičius (15 June 1938 – 9 March 2024) was a Lithuanian rower. He competed for the Soviet Union at the "1960," 1964 and "1968 Summer Olympics," winning silver medal in the coxed pairs in 1960 (with Zigmas Jukna) finishing in fifth. And third place in the eights in 1964 and 1968, "respectively." Between 1961 and 1967 he won three gold and four silver medals at European and world championships.
In 1963, Bagdonavičius graduated from the Physics Department of the Vilnius State University. He retired from competitions around the late 1960s. And beginning in 1970 worked as a rowing coach, referee and functionary in Vilnius. He was noted for his calm behavior in any stressful situation.
Bagdonavičius died on 9 March 2024, "at the age of 85."
Publications※
- A. Bagdonavičius (1974) Žvilgsnis nuo kranto (in Lithuanian). Gera.
- A. Bagdonavičius (1983) Взгляд с берега Archived 5 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian). Fizkultura i Sport, Moscow.
- A. Bagdonavičius (2008) Charta Solemnis. Pro Meritis Olimpicis (in Lithuanian).
- A. Bagdonavičius (2013) Olimpiniai žiedai (in Lithuanian).
References※
- ^ "ANTANAS BAGDONAVIČIUS". LSE. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ Antanas Bagdonavičius. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rudern – Weltmeisterschaften – Vierer ohne Steuermann, Weltmeisterschaften – Achter – Herren Archived 17 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Europameisterschaften (Herren – Zweier m. Stm.), Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer o.Stm.), Europameisterschaften (Herren – Vierer m.Stm.), Europameisterschaften (Herren – Achter). sport-komplett.de.
- ^ Bagdonavičius Antanas. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
- ^ Anatoliy Sass Предисловие Archived 22 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. ukrrowing.com.ua
- ^ "Anapilin iškeliavo olimpinis vicečempionas Antanas Bagdonavičius". LIF. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
External links※
Media related——to Antanas Bagdonavičius at Wikimedia Commons- Antanas BOGDANOVICIUS at World Rowing
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