Andrius Gudžius
Andrius Gudžius
Gudžius during 2017 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1991-02-14) 14 February 1991
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight136 kg (300 lb)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Lithuania
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 LondonDiscus throw
Bronze medal – third place2022 EugeneDiscus throw
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 BerlinDiscus throw
European Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 Kraków-MałopolskaDiscus throw
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place2015 GwangjuDiscus throw
World Junior Championships in Athletics
Gold medal – first place2010 MonctonDiscus throw
World Youth Championships in Athletics
Bronze medal – third place2007 OstravaDiscus throw

Andrius Gudžius (born 14 February 1991) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Gudzius won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships. He competed at the 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games. Gudzius has a personal best of 69.59 m achieved in 2018.[1]

Career

He won the gold medal in the discus throw at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships held at the Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, Moncton, Canada.[2] He won the gold medal at the 2013 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[3] He won the 2014 European Athletics Team Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[4]

Gudzius won the gold medal at the Senior 2017 World Championships in Athletics in London, England on 4 August 2017.[5] In August 2017, he won the Diamond League final in Brussels, Belgium.[6] He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany managing a throw of 68.46 metres.[7] He finished third at the IAAF Continental Cup in Ostrava, Czech Republic in September 2018.[8]

He finished in sixth place overall at the delayed 2020 Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan, in July 2021.[9] He won the bronze medal at the 2022 World Championships in Eugene, Oregon with a best discus throw of 67.55 metres.[10]

In June 2023, he placed second in the second division event at the European Athletics Team Championships in Silesia, Poland with a throw of 64.94 metres.[11] He finished in sixth place overall at the 2023 World Athletics Championships held in Budapest, Hungary in August 2023.[12]

He finished in eighth place at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France in August 2024 with a best distance of 66.55 metres.[13]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Lithuania
2007 World Youth ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic3rd Discus (1.5 kg) 61.59 m
2008 World Junior ChampionshipsBydgoszcz, Poland6th Discus (1.75 kg) 58.63 m
2009 European Junior ChampionshipsNovi Sad, Serbia5th Discus (1.75 kg) 60.05 m
2010 World Junior ChampionshipsMoncton, Canada1st Discus (1.75 kg) 63.78 m
2011 European U23 ChampionshipsOstrava, Czech Republic13th (q) Discus throw56.58 m
UniversiadeShenzhen, China13th (q) Discus throw56.59 m
2013 European U23 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland1st Discus throw62.40 m
2014 European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland10th Discus throw60.82 m
2015 UniversiadeGwangju, South Korea3th Discus throw62.54 m
2015 World ChampionshipsBeijing, China14th (q) Discus throw62.22 m
2016 European ChampionshipsAmsterdam, Netherlands13th (q) Discus throw63.60 m
Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil12th Discus throw60.66 m
2017 World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom1st Discus throw69.21 m
2018 European ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany1st Discus throw68.46 m
2019 World ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar12th Discus throw61.55 m
2021 Olympic GamesTokyo, Japan6th Discus throw64.11 m
2022 World ChampionshipsEugene, United States3rd Discus throw67.55 m
European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany6th Discus throw65.40 m
2023 World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary6th Discus throw66.16 m
2024 European ChampionshipsRome, Italy7th Discus throw64.43 m
Olympic GamesParis, France8th Discus throw66.55 m

References

  1. ^"Andrius Gudžius". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  2. ^"IAAF World Junior Championships". World Athletics. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. ^"Tampere European U23 Championships". World Athletics. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  4. ^"European Athletics Team Championships First League". World Athletics. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  5. ^"IAAF World Championships". World Athletics. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  6. ^"Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme". World Athletics. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  7. ^"World Championships". World Athletics. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  8. ^"IAAF Continental Cup". World Athletics. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  9. ^"The XXXII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  10. ^"World Athletics Championships, Oregon 2022". World Athletics. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  11. ^"European Athletics Team Championships Second Division". World Athletics. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  12. ^"World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023". World Athletics. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  13. ^"The XXXIII Olympic Games". World Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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