Lithuania, after declaring
restoration of independence in 1918, sent its athletes to the
1924 Summer Olympics in Paris for the first time. At first it was considered to send 33 athletes, but then it was decided to limit the delegation to 13 soccer players and 2 cyclists. The soccer players arrived in Paris only a day before the game was scheduled. Lithuania debuted at the Olympic Games on May 25, 1924, at 2:40pm (Paris time) when the match between Lithuanian and
Swiss teams started. Lithuania lost 9-0 (4-0). The cyclists could not finish the 188 km race because of technical difficulties.
In
1928 Summer Olympics Lithuania had 12 representatives for 4 sports: 2 boxers, 4 cyclists, and 5 athletics and one weightlifter.
Juozas Vinča achieved the best results and took 5-7 place in boxing.
In
1932 Summer Olympics in
Los Angeles
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, Lithuania did not participate due to economic difficulties and political controversies surrounding the National Olympic Committee. In
1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Lithuania was not invited by Germany due to
Memelland/Klaipėda region controversy. In 1940, Lithuania lost its independence to the USSR. After the war, Lithuanians participated in the Olympic Games with the
Soviet Union team. From 1952 to 1988, 86 Lithuanians participated in the Olympics and won 60 medals (57 in Summer and three in Winter Olympics).
Since the
restoration of its independence in 1990, Lithuania has not missed any Olympic Games.
Lithuania did not win any medals at the
Winter Olympics
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Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Winter Games
Medals by summer sport
List of medalists
Summer Olympics
List of gold medal winners
Olympic participants
Summer Olympics
Winter Olympics
See also
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:Olympic competitors for Lithuania
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Lithuania at the Paralympics
External links
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The European Olympic Committees
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