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Romas Ubartas (born 26 May 1960 in Panevėžys) is a retired male discus thrower from Lithuania who won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR and a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Lithuania, the nation's first gold.[1] |- His personal best was 70.06m. He also became European champion, in 1986. When Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union, he trained at Dynamo in Vilnius. In 1993, after finishing fourth at the World Track and Field Championships last month in Germany, Ubartas failed a doping test[2] and was disqualified for four years.
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| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 May 1960 (age 62) Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Soviet Union Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Discus throw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 70.06 m (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1986 | European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 1st | Discus | 67.08 m |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 6th | Discus | 65.50 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | Discus | 67.48 m |
| 1990 | Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 1st | Discus | 67.14 m |
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| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | Discus | 65.12 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | Discus | 61.66 m |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 14th | Discus | 61.49 m |
| 2002 | Lithuanian Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | Discus | 52.60 m |
See also
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences
References
- "Romas Ubartas". Olympics.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- "Shot-putter Stulce Says He'll Appeal Drug Test". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
External links
- Romas Ubartas at World Athletics
- Romas Ubartas at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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На других языках
- [en] Romas Ubartas
[fr] Romas Ubartas
Romas Ubartas (né le 26 mai 1960 à Panevėžys dans le raïon de Šilutė), est un athlète lituanien, pratiquant le lancer du disque.[it] Romas Ubartas
Romas Ubartas (Panevėžys, 26 maggio 1960) è un ex discobolo lituano, fino al 1991 sovietico.[ru] Убартас, Ромас
Ромас Убартас (лит. Romas Ubartas; в советских документах — Ромас Ионович Убартас; род. 26 мая 1960, Паневежис, Литовская ССР, СССР) — советский и литовский дискобол, олимпийский чемпион 1992 года и чемпион Европы 1986 года. Заслуженный мастер спорта СССР (1987).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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