Martynas Alekna
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| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 August 2000 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Discus | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Discus 67.23m (Jelgava, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
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Martynas Alekna (born 25 August 2000) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. He represented Lithuania at the 2024 Olympic Games and was a bronze medalist at the 2025 European Throwing Cup. He is the son of former Olympic champion Virgilijus Alekna and the brother of world record holder Mykolas Alekna.[1]
Early life
[edit]He is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna and older brother of Mykolas Alekna. Aged 15 years-old, he won the Lithuanian U18 national championships in the discus.[2]
Career
[edit]2023
[edit]He had a personal best distance of 67.23 in Jelgava, Latvia in June 2023.[3] He finished in second place at the Lithuanian national championships in July 2023.[4] He subsequently competed for Lithuania at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in August 2023, throwing best of 62.57 metres.[5][6]
2024
[edit]He finished second at the Canaries International in Tenerife, Spain in May 2024 with a distance of 66.59 metres.[7] He finished ninth at the 2024 Diamond League event 2024 Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme in Marrakesh, Morocco with a throw of 63.93 metres.[8] He competed in the discus throw at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France in August 2024, with a best throw of 58.66 metres, which was not sufficient to progress to the final.[9]
2025
[edit]In March 2025, he finished with a bronze medal after placing third in the men's discus at the 2025 European Throwing Cup in Nicosia, Cyprus with a best throw of 63.96 metres.[10]
Personal life
[edit]His brother Mykolas Alekna is also a discus thrower.[11] His sister Gabrielė Aleknaitė is a long jumper.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Martynas Alekna". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Alekna's family values". European Athletics. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "LVS/Sportland kauss 5.posms". World Athletics. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Lithuanian Championships". World Athletics. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "World Track Championships: Cal's Mykolas Alekna Qualifies for Discus Final". Sports Illustrated. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Mykolas Alekna and Andrius Gudžius made it to the finals of the discus throw of the World Championship. Martynas Alekna did not make it to the finals". lrytas. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "In the Spanish sun, Martynas Alekna set a season record and finished second". Lyrtas. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Men's Discus Throw Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "European Throwing Cup". World Athletics. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (28 October 2022). "Cal Discus Ace Mykolas Alekna Named Europe's Rising Star for Track and Field". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Virgilijaus Aleknos pergalių seriją tęsia jo sūnus". Lyrtas.lt. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
