Eglė Staišiūnaitė

Eglė Staišiūnaitė

Personal information
Born	(1988-09-30) 30 September 1988 (age 36) Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country	Lithuania
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 m hurdles: 56.17 (Beijing, August 2015)

Eglė Staišiūnaitė (born 30 September 1988) is a Lithuanian athlete who specialises in the 400 m hurdles.

Career

Staišiūnaitė was born on 30 September 1988 in Klaipėda.^[1] Collegiately, Staišiūnaitė ran for the Wisconsin Badgers track and field team.^[2][3]

Staišiūnaitė competed in the 2012 European Championships in Athletics and reached 15th place in the 400 m hurdles. She has competed for Lithuania in the Olympics (2012) and World Championships (2015).^[4]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Lithuania
2009	European U23 Championships	Kaunas, Lithuania	21st (h)	400m hurdles	60.32
			9th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:40.69
2012	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	15th (sf)	400 m hurdles	58.76
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	33rd (h)	400 m hurdles	57.79
2013	Universiade	Kazan, Russia	13th (h)	400 m hurdles	59.99
2014	European Championships	Zurich, Switzerland	11th (sf)	400 m hurdles	56.39
			11th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:36.25
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	22nd (sf)	400 m hurdles	56.48

References

1. "Eglė Staišiūnaitė". London 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
2. "Staisiunaite falls just short of advancing in Olympic debut". UW Badgers. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
3. "Meet Egle Staisiunaite". UW Badgers. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
4. "IAAF: Eglé Staisiunaite | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 2017-09-19.

External links

• Eglė Staišiūnaitė at World Athletics