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Lithuanian racewalker
Tadas Šuškevičius
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Born | (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 39) |
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Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
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Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
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Country |
Lithuania |
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Sport | Athletics |
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Event |
50km Race Walk |
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Tadas Šuškevičius (born 22 May 1985 in
Vilnius) is a race-walker who competes internationally for
Lithuania.
He finished 32nd in the
50 km walk at the
2008 Olympics in
Beijing and 45th at the
2012 Olympics. He also competed at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics reaching 17th place and setting a then personal record. Since then he has also competed at the
2011,
2013 and
2015 World Championships.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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Representing
Lithuania
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2004
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World Race Walking Cup
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Naumburg, Germany
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23rd
|
10 km
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44:52
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2005
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European U23 Championships
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Erfurt,
Germany
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14th
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20 km
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1:32:42
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2006
|
World Race Walking Cup
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A Coruña, Spain
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60th
|
20 km
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1:28:05
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2007
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European U23 Championships
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Debrecen,
Hungary
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—
|
20 km
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DQ
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2008
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World Race Walking Cup
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Cheboksary, Russia
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60th
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20 km
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1:26:05
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Olympic Games
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Beijing, China
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32nd
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50 km
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4:02:45
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2009
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European Race Walking Cup
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Metz,
France
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—
|
20 km
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DNF
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World Championships
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Berlin,
Germany
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17th
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50 km
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3:54:29 (PB)
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2010
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European Championships
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Barcelona,
Spain
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9th
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50 km
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3:52:31 (PB)
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2011
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European Race Walking Cup
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Olhão,
Portugal
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—
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20 km
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DQ
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World Championships
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Daegu,
South Korea
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—
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50 km
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DQ
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2012
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World Race Walking Cup
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Saransk,
Russia
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42nd
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50 km
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4:06:29
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Olympic Games
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London,
United Kingdom
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45th
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50 km
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4:08:16
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2013
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European Race Walking Cup
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Dudince,
Slovakia
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44th
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20 km
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1:32:19
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World Championships
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Moscow,
Russia
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38th
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50 km
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4:01:29
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2014
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European Championships
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Zurich,
Switzerland
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17th
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50 km
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3:52:39
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2015
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World Championships
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Beijing, China
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22nd
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50 km
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3:56:27
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Personal bests
Event
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Result
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Year
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Place
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10 km walk
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41:43
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2004
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Alytus, Lithuania
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20 km walk
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1:23:29
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2008
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Eskilstuna, Sweden
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50 km walk
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3:51:58
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2014
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Dudince, Slovakia
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References
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