Saulius Ritter

Saulius Ritter (born 23 August 1988) is a Lithuanian rower, best known for winning a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2011 European Rowing Championships.

Saulius Ritter
Personal information
Born (1988-08-23) 23 August 1988
Vilnius, Lithuania
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroDouble sculls
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2013 ChungjuM2x
Silver medal – second place2015 AiguebeletteM2x
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 PlovdivM2x
Gold medal – first place2014 BelgradeM2x
Silver medal – second place2013 SevillaM2x
Silver medal – second place2018 GlasgowM4x
Bronze medal – third place2016 BrandenburgM2x
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2010 BrestM2x
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2015 GwangjuM2x

He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's double sculls with Rolandas Maščinskas.[1]

Saulius Ritter (left) and Rolandas Maščinskas at the 2016 European Championships in Brandenburg

Ritter and Maščinskas won gold at the 2011 and 2014 European Championships, silver at the 2013 and 2015 World Championships and the 2013 European Championships and bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal in the same event with Mindaugas Griskonis.[8]

In 2021 Ritter announced about retirement from professional sport.[9]

Biography

Currently living in Trakai. Studying in Mykolas Romeris University.[10]

Personal life

Ritter is engaged to another Lithuanian rower Milda Valčiukaitė.[9]

References
  1. "Saulius Ritter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. "2011 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Plovdiv, BUL – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. "2014 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Belgrade, SRB – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. "2013 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Chungju, KOR – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. "2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS – Aiguebelette, FRA – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 6 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. "2013 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – Seville, ESP – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. "2016 EUROPEAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS -Brandenburg, GER – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 8 May 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. "2016 OLYMPIC GAMES REGATTA – Rio de Janeiro, BRA – (M2x) Men's Double Sculls – Final". www.worldrowing.com. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  9. Olimpinis vicečempionas S. Ritter baigia karjerą: „Noriu įgyvendinti naujus užsibrėžtus tikslus“
  10. LTOK žurnalas


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