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Rytis Sakalauskas
Lithuanian sprinter

Rytis Sakalauskas

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Lithuanian sprinter
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Alytus
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Rytis Sakalauskas (born 27 June, 1987 in Alytus) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Lithuania.
In 2010 he broke the world record in the seldom run indoor 150 m running event.
On 30 May 2010 at the Lausitzer Meeting Sakalauskas broke the 100 metres national record. After a few months, a new Lithuanian 100 metres record was set by Martynas Jurgilas. At the IAAF Diamond League Sakalauskas again broke the national record – 10.24. He broke the record again at the 2011 Lithuanian Championships with a time of 10.18.
At the 2012 European Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, Sakalauskas qualified for the final. The first start of the final was called back because Sakalauskas did not move upon start at all, which confused the starter. The second start was called back because Italy's Simone Collio moved too early and had to be disqualified. Again, at the third start Sakalauskas left himself behind the others and walked back to the start line without any intention of finishing the race. Before race Sakalauskas has announced that he wouldn't start at the final because of an injury he sustained after the semifinals.
Sakalauskas reached the semifinal of the 2014 and 2016 European Championship.

Personal bests

EventTime (sec)VenueDate
60 metres6.64Volgograd, Russia21 January 2012
100 metres10.14Shenzhen, China17 August 2011
150 metres15.53Korsholm, Finland11 February 2010
200 metres20.74Brussels, Belgium16 September 2011

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Lithuania
2006Lithuanian ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania1st100 m10.80
2007European U23 ChampionshipsDebrecen, Hungary11th (h)4 × 100 m relay40.51
2009European U23 ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania4th100 m10.38 (wind: 1.5 m/s)
UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbia5th100 m10.41
5th4 × 100 m relay39.81
Lithuanian ChampionshipsKaunas, Lithuania1st100 m10.48
2010Botnia GamesKorsholm, Finland1st150 m indoorWR
Memorial Van Damme European Union CupBrussels, Belgium2nd100 m10.24 (wind: +0.6 m/s) NR
2011European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France15th (sf)60 m6.71
UniversiadeShenzhen, China2nd100 m10.14
2012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey9th (sf)60 m6.69
European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland100 mDNF

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