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'''Austra Skujytė''' (born 12 August 1979 in [[Biržai]]) is a [[Lithuania]]n [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]], competing in both the [[heptathlon]] and the [[decathlon]]. On 15 April 2005 in [[Columbia, Missouri]], she broke the women's [[Decathlon world record progression|decathlon world record]], with a score of 8366. She is the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon|2004 Olympic silver medalist]] in the heptathlon. |
'''Austra Skujytė''' (born 12 August 1979 in [[Biržai]]) is a [[Lithuania]]n [[Athletics (sport)|athlete]], competing in both the [[heptathlon]] and the [[decathlon]]. On 15 April 2005 in [[Columbia, Missouri]], she broke the women's [[Decathlon world record progression|decathlon world record]], with a score of 8366. She is the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon|2004 Olympic silver medalist]] in the heptathlon. |
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Her personal best in the 7-event heptathlon of 6599 was set on 4 August at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. During that competition she set the [[Heptathlon#Women's world records compared to heptathlon bests|World Heptathlon Best]] in the [[Shot Put]] at {{T&Fcalc|17.31}}. She is a eight time national champion in the Shot Put. She has also won National Championships in the [[Discus]], [[100 metres hurdles]] twice and [[Long jump]] three times.<ref>http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ltu.htm</ref><ref>http://www.lengvoji.lt/rezultatai_2015</ref> |
Her personal best in the 7-event heptathlon of 6599 was set on 4 August at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in [[London]]. During that competition she set the [[Heptathlon#Women's world records compared to heptathlon bests|World Heptathlon Best]] in the [[Shot Put]] at {{T&Fcalc|17.31}}. She is a eight time national champion in the Shot Put. She has also won [[Lithuanian Athletics Championships|National Championships]] in the [[Discus]], [[100 metres hurdles]] twice and [[Long jump]] three times.<ref>http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ltu.htm</ref><ref>http://www.lengvoji.lt/rezultatai_2015</ref> |
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Skujytė graduated with a degree in [[kinesiology]] from [[Kansas State University]], where she became the first woman at the school to win multiple [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] championships, capturing titles in the heptathlon in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, she also took second in the NCAA in the [[shot put]] competition. |
Skujytė graduated with a degree in [[kinesiology]] from [[Kansas State University]], where she became the first woman at the school to win multiple [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] championships, capturing titles in the heptathlon in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, she also took second in the NCAA in the [[shot put]] competition. |
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 Skujytė in European Championships 2011 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | August 12, 1979 |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Lithuania |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Heptathlon |
| Updated on 4 August 2012 | |
Austra Skujytė (born 12 August 1979 in Biržai) is a Lithuanian athlete, competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon. On 15 April 2005 in Columbia, Missouri, she broke the women's decathlon world record, with a score of 8366. She is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the heptathlon.
Her personal best in the 7-event heptathlon of 6599 was set on 4 August at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. During that competition she set the World Heptathlon Best in the Shot Put at 17.31 m (56 ft 9+1⁄4 in). She is a eight time national champion in the Shot Put. She has also won National Championships in the Discus, 100 metres hurdles twice and Long jump three times.[2][3]
Skujytė graduated with a degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University, where she became the first woman at the school to win multiple NCAA championships, capturing titles in the heptathlon in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, she also took second in the NCAA in the shot put competition.
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References
- ^ a b "Austra Skujyte's profile at the IAAF site". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ http://www.gbrathletics.com/nc/ltu.htm
- ^ http://www.lengvoji.lt/rezultatai_2015
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