Virgilijus Alekna
Lithuanian discus thrower and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Virgilijus Alekna (Lithuanian pronunciation: [vʲɪrʲˈɡʲɪlʲɪjʊs ɐlʲɛkˈnɐ]; 13 February 1972) is a Lithuanian former discus thrower and politician. He won medals at the 2000, 2004 and 2008 Olympics, including two golds.
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After retiring from athletics, Alekna was elected to the national parliament, the Seimas, in 2016.[citation needed]
He has three children - Martynas Alekna, the discus world record holder Mykolas Alekna, and Gabrielė Aleknaite.[1]