Mykolas Alekna
Lithuanian athletics competitor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mykolas Alekna (born 28 September 2002)[1] is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres (243 ft 11 in) which will be subject to ratification.[2] At the age of 19, he won the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the youngest world discus medallist in history. Alekna was then the youngest ever winner in his discipline at the 2022 European Championships, setting the competition record in the process.[3][4]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Lithuanian |
Born | (2002-09-28) 28 September 2002 (age 21) |
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Sport | |
Country | Lithuania |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw |
College team | California Golden Bears |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) (Oklahoma, 2024) WR |
Medal record |
In 2021, he was the World Under-20 and European U20 champion.[5][6][7]
Mykolas is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna.[8] His brother Martynas Alekna is also a discus thrower.