Romas Ubartas Explained

Nationality:Lithuanian
Romas Ubartas
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Birth Place:Panevėžys, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height:2.03 m
Weight:120 kg
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Sport:Athletics
Event:Discus throw
Pb:70.06 m (1988)
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Romas Ubartas (born 26 May 1960 in Panevėžys) is a retired male discus thrower from Lithuania who won a silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics for the USSR and a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Lithuania, the nation's first gold.[1] His personal best was 70.06m. He also became European champion, in 1986. When Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union, he trained at Dynamo in Vilnius. In 1993, after finishing fourth at the World Track and Field Championships in Germany, Ubartas failed a doping test and was disqualified for four years.[2]

Achievements

Representing
1986Stuttgart, West Germany1stDiscus67.08 m
1987Rome, Italy6thDiscus65.50 m
1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea2ndDiscus67.48 m
1990Goodwill GamesSeattle, United States1stDiscus67.14 m
Representing
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain1stDiscus65.12 m
1998Budapest, Hungary9thDiscus61.66 m
2001Edmonton, Canada14thDiscus61.49 m
2002Kaunas, Lithuaniabgcolor=silver2ndDiscus52.60 m

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Romas Ubartas . Olympics.com . 16 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Shot-putter Stulce Says He'll Appeal Drug Test. 2016-07-25.