Giedrė Rakauskaitė

Giedrė Rakauskaitė MBE (born 13 June 1991 in Kaunas) is a British Paralympic rower who is a triple World champion in the mixed coxed four.[1][2][3]

Giedrė Rakauskaitė
MBE
Personal information
Born (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991
Kaunas, Lithuania
Home townWorcester, Worcestershire, England
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportPararowing
Medal record
Pararowing
Representing  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoPR3 mixed coxed four
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 SarasotaPR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place2019 OttensheimPR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place2022 RačicePR3 coxless pair
Gold medal – first place2022 RačicePR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place2023 BelgradePR3 mixed coxed four
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 VaresePR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place2022 OberschleißheimPR3 mixed coxed four
Gold medal – first place2023 BledPR3 mixed coxed four

She won a gold medal in the mixed cox four at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.[4]

Rakauskaitė was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2022 New Year Honours for services to rowing.[5][6]

References
  1. "Giedre Rakauskaite - Profile". British Rowing. 24 December 2019.
  2. "Two golds for GB at World Rowing Championships". ParalympicsGB. 31 August 2019.
  3. "Worcester rower Giedre Rakauskaite who feared she may lose her leg is picked for Great Britain world championships team". Worcester News. 12 September 2017.
  4. "Tokyo Paralympics: GB win PR3 mixed coxed four rowing gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N23.
  6. "New Year Honours 2022: Jason Kenny receives a knighthood and Laura Kenny made a dame". BBC Sport. 31 December 2021.
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