Jadvyga Putinienė
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jadvyga Dunauskaitė |
| Born | 03 October 1944 (age 80) Luoke, Lithuania |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Javelin throw |
Jadvyga Putinienė (née Dunauskaitė on 30 December 1945[1] or 2 October 1944[2]) is a Lithuanian javelin thrower. She competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and finished in 11th place with a throw of 59.94 m.[1] She was Lithuanian champion (1970–72, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980), vice-champion (1976, 1981), and record holder (1978–1980).[2] Putinienė continues competing internationally in the pentathlon and javelin throw, in the masters category.[3][4]
Putinienė graduated from the Lithuanian Sports University (1967) and worked as an athletics coach at Dynamo (1965–76) and Žalgiris (1976–1985).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jadvyga Putinienė Archived 23 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b c Dunauskaitė Jadvyga, Putinienė. Lithuanian Encyclopedia of Sport
- ^ Paskutinę pasaulio meistrų žaidynių dieną Lietuvos lengvaatlečiai pelnė 6 medalius. sportas.lt. 11 August 2013
- ^ Laura Vysniauskaite (25 September 2003) Jadvyga Putinienė stebino per savo taurės varžybas. ve.lt
