Andrius Gudžius Explained

Andrius Gudžius (born 14 February 1991) is a Lithuanian discus thrower. Gudzius won the gold at the 2017 World Championships.

He had his first national placing at the 2008 Lithuanian Athletics Championships, where he was third with 53.52 m. Two years later, the teenage Gudžius improved to second at the Lithuanian Championships with 60.98 m. He won the gold medal at the 2018 European Championships.

Gudzius has a personal best of 69.59 m.

International competitions

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Representing
2007	World Youth Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	3rd	Discus (1.5 kg)	61.59 m
2008	World Junior Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	6th	Discus (1.75 kg)	58.63 m
2009	European Junior Championships	Novi Sad, Serbia	5th	Discus (1.75 kg)	60.05 m
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	1st	Discus (1.75 kg)	63.78 m
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	13th (q)	Discus throw	56.58 m
2011	Universiade	Shenzhen, China	13th (q)	Discus throw	56.59 m
2013	European U23 Championships	Tampere, Finland	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	62.40 m
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	10th	Discus throw	60.82 m
2015	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	3th	Discus throw	62.54 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	14th (q)	Discus throw	62.22 m
2016	European Championships	Amsterdam, Netherlands	13th (q)	Discus throw	63.60 m
2016	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	12th	Discus throw	60.66 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	69.21 m
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	bgcolor=gold	1st	Discus throw	68.46 m
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	12th	Discus throw	61.55 m
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	6th	Discus throw	64.11 m
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	3rd	Discus throw	67.55 m
2022	European Championships	Munich, Germany	6th	Discus throw	65.40 m
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	6th	Discus throw	66.16 m
2024	European Championships	Rome, Italy	7th	Discus throw	64.43 m
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	8th	Discus throw	66.55 m