Gintare Scheidt
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Gintarė Scheidt is an Olympic medal-winning dinghy sailor from Lithuania
.
Volungevičiūtė competed in the Olympic debut series for the women's single-handed dinghy class, the Laser Radial
, in 2008.
She won the 4th and 5th fleet races in the Olympic Laser Radial series, as well as the medal race, the last (10th), winning the silver medal.
She was the only sailor in the Lithuanian 2008 Olympic team
.
She married Robert Scheidt
in October 2008 and took his surname.
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
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Volungevičiūtė competed in the Olympic debut series for the women's single-handed dinghy class, the Laser Radial
Laser Radial
The Laser Radial is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast and reduced sail area, allowing light sailors to...
, in 2008.
She won the 4th and 5th fleet races in the Olympic Laser Radial series, as well as the medal race, the last (10th), winning the silver medal.
She was the only sailor in the Lithuanian 2008 Olympic team
Lithuania at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Lithuania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.-Medalists:- Athletics :Field eventsTrack eventsCombined eventsWomen's Heptathlon...
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She married Robert Scheidt
Robert Scheidt
Robert Scheidt is a renowned Brazilian sailor, having won two gold medals and two silver medals from four Olympic Games...
in October 2008 and took his surname.
2008 Olympics results
| Event | Race | Final | Score | Rank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Laser Radial | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | cancelled | 1st | 42 |  |
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Other notable international results
| Year | Class | Competition | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Laser Radial - All | Lithuanian Championships | 1 |
| 2008 | Laser Radial – Women | Class World Championship | 4 |
| 2007 | Laser Radial – Women | ISAF Sailing World Championships ISAF Sailing World Championships The ISAF Sailing World Championships are held every four years since 2003 and are used as the primary event to qualify countries for the Sailing at the Summer Olympics... |
21 |
| 2005 | Laser Radial – Women | Class World Championship | 20 |
| 2005 | Laser Radial – Women | Kiel Week Kiel Week Kiel Week is an annual sailing event in Kiel, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in the world, and also one of the largest Volksfest in Europe.- Procedure :... |
1 |
| 2003 | Europe – Women | ISAF Sailing World Championships | 60 |