Romas Ubartas

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.

Romas Ubartas
Personal information
NationalityLithuanian
Born26 May 1960 (1960-05-26) (age 63)
Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
Sport
Country Soviet Union
 Lithuania
SportAthletics
Event(s)Discus throw
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)70.06 m (1988)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Discus
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1986 Stuttgart Discus
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona Discus

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Soviet Union
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
Representing  Lithuania
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

References
  1. "Romas Ubartas". Olympics.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  2. "Shot-putter Stulce Says He'll Appeal Drug Test". Retrieved 2016-07-25.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.