Dainius Virbickas
Dainius Virbickas (born 12 November 1971) is a retired Lithuanian long-distance runner.
He competed in the men's marathon event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he didn't reach the finish line.[1] The other two competitors for Lithuania in this event were Pavelas Fedorenka (70th place) and Česlovas Kundrotas, who also did not finish.[2] His personal best was 2:15.28 hours, achieved in 1995.[1]
Virbickas was born in Prienai, Lithuania.[3] He was a three-time Lithuanian Athletics Championships winner in the 5000 m and a two-time indoor championships winner in the 3000 m. He also won the national cross country championships in 1990.[4][5]
His wife is Jurgita Štreimikytė, a famous Lithuanian basketball player and coach. They have one son.[6]
From 2013 to 2020, Virbickas was director of a Lithuanian basketball club.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b sports-reference
- ^ sports-reference
- ^ Dainius Virbickas at Olympedia
- ^ "LITHUANIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ "LITHUANIAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics Weekly.
- ^ "Юргита Штреймиките-Вирбикие: я пошла на отдых". posh.lt (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Naujuoju „Kibirkšties" klubo direktoriumi tapo Dainius Virbickas". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian).