SKUJA Andrius

Date of Birth: 9 Aug 1992

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Sport Class: F46

Place of birth: SIAULIAI

Birth Country:

Lithuania

Place of residence : SIAULIAI

Residence Country:

Lithuania

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Men's Shot Put - F46	7
	Men's Javelin Throw - F46	9

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic St. - Standing Javelin	Men's Javelin Throw - F46 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Standing Shot Put	Men's Shot Put - F46 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
6	Shot Put - F46	2019	Dubai, UAE	14.74
6	Shot Put - F46	2017	London, GBR	14.00
7	Shot Put - F46	2015	Doha, QAT	13.34
8	Javelin Throw - F46	2017	London, GBR	45.00
11	Javelin Throw - F46	2019	Dubai, UAE	45.69
NoM	Men's Discus Throw F46	2017	London, GBR	NoM
European Championships
1	Javelin Throw - F46	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	47.84
1	Javelin Throw - F46	2018	Berlin, GER	45.04
2	Shot Put - F46	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	15.01
3	Shot Put - F46	2018	Berlin, GER	14.20

Little Guy [because he is 203cm tall]. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Sports, outdoor activities. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Occupation:

Physical Education - Siauliai University, Lithuania

Partner Ema Lukauskaite

Languages spoken:

English, Lithuanian

Siauliu SK Siaulietis [Lithuania]

Deimantas Jusys, LTU, from 2015

2015 for Lithuania, Grand Prix in Berlin, Germany (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

He took up Para athletics in February 2015 in Siauliai, Lithuania. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021, 06 Nov 2019)

"I was trying to get in better shape and then I met my coach. Then I wanted to challenge myself." (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018, 23 Oct 2015)

To win gold at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Winning gold at the European championships in 2018 and 2021. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Lithuanian discus thrower Virgilijus Alekna, Lithuanian powerlifter and strongman competitor Zydrunas Savickas. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

His family, and coach Deimantas Jusys. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

He does not shave ahead of competitions. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)

Philosophy:

"Do the incredible, expect the unexpected." (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

In 2018 and 2019 he was named among the Five Best Para Athletes of the Year by the Athletics Federation of Lithuania [LLAF]. (delfi.lt, 17 Jan 2020; lengvoji.lt, 19 Jan 2019)

General Interest

Classification
F46 (IPC, 25 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Athlete, 23 Oct 2015)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 06 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
The impairment to his arm is the result of complications at birth. (Athlete, 20 Aug 2018, 23 Oct 2015)

General
TV APPEARANCE
In 2019 he featured on the Lithuanian television show 'Special Squad', in which 12 Para athletes from various sports and two wounded Lithuanian soldiers spent 16 days living with the Lithuanian Armed Forces. (skrastas.lt, 13 Aug 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has studied for a master's degree in physical education and sports at Siauliai University in Lithuania. (tv3.lt, 03 Jun 2019)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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