Mindaugas Griškonis (born 17 January 1986) is a former Lithuanian rower. Competing in the single sculls he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals. He placed eighth at the

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Olympics, before getting his first Olympic medal in the

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, a silver with Saulius Ritter. After the 2024 Summer Olympics, Griškonis declared his retirement from the sport and was approved as the General Secretary of the

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Website of Mindaugas Griskonis
Living people 1986 births Lithuanian male rowers 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen Sportspeople from Vilnius Rowers at the 2008 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic rowers for Lithuania World Rowing Championships medalists for Lithuania Olympic silver medalists for Lithuania Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{Lithuania-rowing-bio-stub