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Irena Bačiulytė

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Irena Bačiulytė
Soviet eight at the 1965 European Championships, Bačiulytė is 3rd from left
Personal information
Born8 January 1939 (1939-01-08)
Kybartai, Lithuania
Died28 March 2024 (2024-03-29) (aged 85)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1963 Moscow Eight
Silver medal – second place 1964 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal – first place 1965 Duisburg Eight
Silver medal – second place 1966 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal – first place 1967 Vichy Eight

Irena Sonia Bačiulytė (later Vaitkevičienė, 8 January 1939 – 28 March 2024) was a Lithuanian rower who won three European titles in the eights event in 1963, 1965 and 1967; she finished second in 1964 and 1966.[1] In 1962 Bačiulytė graduated from the Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences and later worked as a rowing coach in Vilnius. Her husband Ričardas Vaitkevičius was also an international rower and rowing coach.[2] Bačiulytė died in Vilnius on 28 March 2024, at the age of 85.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Damen – Achter). sport-komplett.de
  2. ^ Bačiulytė Irena Sonia, Vaitkevičienė. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
  3. ^ "Irena Sonia Bačiulytė". Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija (in Lithuanian).