Mindaugas Bilius

Mindaugas Bilius (born 13 February 1982)[1] is a Lithuanian Paralympic athlete with cerebral palsy.[2] He represented Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won two medals, both in 2016: the gold medal in the men's shot put F37 event[3] and the silver medal in the men's discus throw F37 event.[2][4]

Mindaugas Bilius
Personal information
Born (1982-02-13) 13 February 1982
Sport
CountryLithuania
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityCerebral palsy
Disability classF37
Event(s)
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F37
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Discus throw F37
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Shot put F37
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha Shot put F37
Silver medal – second place 2013 Lyon Shot put F37
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Discus throw F37
Gold medal – first place 2016 Grosseto Shot put F37
Gold medal – first place 2014 Swansea Shot put F37
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Discus throw F37/F38
Gold medal – first place 2012 Stadskanaal Shot put F37
Silver medal – second place 2014 Swansea Discus throw F37/F38

At the 2017 World Championships he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F37 event.[5]

References
  1. "Mindaugas Bilius Athlete Profile". 2016 Rio Summer Paralympics. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  2. "Mindaugas Bilius". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  3. Butler, Nick (30 December 2016). "Lithuanian Paralympic campaign named best sports communications initiative of 2016". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. Pavitt, Michael (8 September 2016). "Ricardo Costa de Oliveira leaps to first Brazilian gold medal of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. Etchells, Daniel (23 July 2017). "China finish top of medals table as World Para Athletics Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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