GRISKONIS Mindaugas

General
VETERAN
He is due to make his fourth Olympic appearance at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. "I want to do my best because I know my time is running out. After all, one's life ends one day and so does one's career. I want to do everything I can before time runs out. This is my main motivation. I'm not rowing for money, I have medals. I don't want to prove anything to anyone. I want to prove to myself that I can, I want to prove that I can be better this season than last year. My biggest motivation is myself." (lrt.lt, 18 Nov 2019)

BUSINESS
He is owner and CEO of a logistics company that has 35 employees. "An alternative activity would be very useful for any athlete. It is dangerous to focus on a single activity, as it narrows one's outlook. While in a scull and waiting for the start, I definitely don't think about cargo stuck in customs. During the years I have assembled a reliable team which, when necessary, can perform the required work without my involvement. I work after my training sessions, I make calls and communicate, but when in the scull I think only about my rowing goals. You won't achieve anything in sport otherwise." (ltok.lt, 06 Jun 2020)

OCCUPATION
In August 2020 Lithuanian Olympians elected him as a representative at the General Assembly of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee [LTOK]. (lrt.lt, 25 Aug 2020; 15min.lt, 08 May 2020)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in public administration at Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania. (worldrowing.com, 01 Feb 2016)