Back Мікалас Алекна Byelorussian Mykolas Alekna Czech Mykolas Alekna German Μίκολας Αλέκνα Greek Mykolas Alekna Spanish Mykolas Alekna Estonian Mykolas Alekna Finnish Mykolas Alekna French מיקולאס אלקנה HE Mykolas Alekna Croatian
 Alekna in Munich 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Born | 28 September 2002 |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Discus throw |
| College team | California Golden Bears |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 74.35 m (243 ft 11 in) (Oklahoma, 2024) WR |
Medal record | |
Mykolas Alekna (born 28 September 2002)[1] is a Lithuanian athlete who specializes in the discus throw. He is the current world record holder of the event with 74.35 metres (243 ft 11 in) which will be subject to ratification.[2] At the age of 19, he won the silver medal at the 2022 World Championships, becoming the youngest world discus medallist in history. Alekna was then the youngest ever winner in his discipline at the 2022 European Championships, setting the competition record in the process.[3][4]
In 2021, he was the World Under-20 and European U20 champion.[5][6][7]
Mykolas is the son of double Olympic discus throw champion Virgilijus Alekna.[8] His brother Martynas Alekna is also a discus thrower.
- ^ "Mykolas ALEKNA – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Alekna breaks discus world record with 74.35m in Oklahoma | REPORT | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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2022RisingStarwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Mykolas Alekna neturi lygių ir pasaulyje – disko metikas Kenijoje nokautavo varžovus pirmuoju metimu". www.lrytas.lt. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Jau pirmuoju metimu rekordą pagerinęs Mykolas Alekna – pasaulio jaunimo čempionas!". 15min.lt/sportas (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Pirmu metimu rekordą pagerinęs Mykolas Alekna – pasaulio jaunimo čempionas!". sportas.lt. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ Faraudo, Jeff (28 October 2022). "Cal Discus Ace Mykolas Alekna Named Europe's Rising Star for Track and Field". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 28 October 2022.