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Lithuanian racewalker
Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė
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Born | (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39) |
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Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
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Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
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Country |
Lithuania |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event |
20km Race Walk |
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Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė (born 1 February 1985 in
Alytus) is a female professional
race walker who competes internationally for
Lithuania. She participated at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached 24th place. She is also a
Lithuanian National Radio and Television sports journalist. In 2010, she became national champion at the
Druskininkai 10 km walking event, winning in a personal best of 44:42 minutes.
International competitions
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Lithuania
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2001
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World Youth Championships
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Debrecen, Hungary
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5th
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5000 m walk
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23:59.84
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2003
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European Junior Championships
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Tampere, Finland
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4th
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10000 m walk
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48:00.26
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2004
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World Race Walking Cup
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Naumburg, Germany
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13th
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10 km walk
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50:41
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World Junior Championships
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Grosseto, Italy
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9th
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10000 m walk
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48:51.25
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2006
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World Race Walking Cup
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A Coruña, Spain
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51st
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20 km walk
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1:41:28
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2007
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European U23 Championships
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Debrecen,
Hungary
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8th
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20 km walk
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1:36:38
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Universiade
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Bangkok, Thailand
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10th
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20 km walk
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1:41:06
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2008
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World Race Walking Cup
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Cheboksary, Russia
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39th
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20 km walk
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1:36:52
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2009
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European Race Walking Cup
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Metz,
France
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20th
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20 km
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1:40:41
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World Championships
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Berlin, Germany
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24th
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20 km walk
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1:36:28
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2010
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World Race Walking Cup
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Chihuahua, Mexico
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29th
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20 km walk
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1:42:05
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European Championships
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Barcelona, Spain
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13th
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20 km walk
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1:35:00
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2011
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European Race Walking Cup
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Olhão,
Portugal
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16th
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20 km
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1:34:35
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World Championships
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Daegu, South Korea
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29th
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20 km walk
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1:38:39
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2012
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World Race Walking Cup
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Saransk,
Russia
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41st
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20 km
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1:38:25
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Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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25th
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20 km
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1:31:58
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2013
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European Race Walking Cup
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Dudince,
Slovakia
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18th
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20 km
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1:35:46
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World Championships
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Moscow,
Russia
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20th
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20 km
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1:31:58
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2014
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World Race Walking Cup
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Taicang,
China
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34th
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20 km
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1:31:24
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European Championships
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Zurich, Switzerland
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18th
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20 km walk
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1:32:46
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2015
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European Race Walking Cup
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Murcia,
Spain
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14th
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20 km
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1:30:37
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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7th
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20 km
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1:30:20
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