Rytis Sakalauskas
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Rytis Sakalauskas (born 27 June 1987 in
Alytus Alytus () is a city with Town privileges, municipal rights in southern Lithuania. It is the List of cities in Lithuania, sixth-largest city in Lithuania and the List of cities in the Baltic states by population, 14th-largest city in the Baltic ...
) is a
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sprint athlete who competes internationally for
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. In 2010 he broke the
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in the seldom run indoor 150 m running event. On 30 May 2010 at the Lausitzer Meeting Sakalauskas broke the 100 metres national record. After a few months, a new Lithuanian 100 metres record was set by
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. At the
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Sakalauskas again broke the national record – 10.24. He broke the record again at the 2011 Lithuanian Championships with a time of 10.18. At the 2012 European Championships held in Helsinki, Finland, Sakalauskas qualified for the final. The first start of the final was called back because Sakalauskas did not move upon start at all, which confused the starter. The second start was called back because Italy's
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moved too early and had to be disqualified. Again, at the third start Sakalauskas left himself behind the others and walked back to the start line without any intention of finishing the race. Before race Sakalauskas has announced that he wouldn't start at the final because of an injury he sustained after the semifinals. Sakalauskas reached the semifinal of the
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and 2016 European Championship.


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* 1987 births Living people Lithuanian male sprinters Sportspeople from Alytus Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Lithuania Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) FISU World University Games silver medalists for Lithuania Medalists at the 2011 Summer Universiade {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-stub