Dalia Matusevičienė Explained

Dalia Matusevičienė (born 7 January 1962) is a former middle-distance runner who competed mainly in the 800 metres. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, and later represented Lithuania. She is the 1989 Soviet champion in the 800 metres.

Career

Matuseviciené represented the Soviet Union at the 1988 Olympics. She ran 2:02.57 in the heats to qualify for the semifinals, where she was eliminated running 2:00.15. She won the Soviet 800m title in 1989 in 1:58.52.[1] Also that year, she finished third at the European Cup behind Doina Melinte and Sigrun Wodars, before going on to finish fourth at the World Cup behind Ana Quirot, Wodars and Melinte.[2]

In 1993, Matuseviciené competed for Lithuania at the World Indoor Championships. She ran 2:04.05 in the heats to qualify for the semifinals as a fastest loser. In the semifinals she ran 2:02.17 for fifth in the faster of the two semis, to miss out on the final by one place.

International competitions

Representing
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea11th (sf)800 m2:00.15
1989European CupGateshead, United Kingdom3rd800 m1:59.74
World CupBarcelona, Spain4th800 m1:57.27
Representing
1993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada5th (sf)800 m2:02.17
(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soviet Championships . GBR athletics . 1 December 2016.
  2. Web site: European Cup (Women) . GBR athletics . 1 December 2016.