Virgilius is pictured above during the final of the mens Discus at the
2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Alekna, the gold medallist at both the
2000 and 2004 Olympics, was unable to make it three in a row,
his throw of 67.79m earning him the bronze medal on this occasion.
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Men's Discus Final.
2008 Olympic Games.
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| 1. Gerd KANTER |
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EST |
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68.82m |
| 2. Piotr MALACHOWSKI |
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POL |
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67.82m |
| 3. Virgilius ALEKNA |
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LIT |
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67.79m |
| 4. Robert HARTING |
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GER |
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67.09m |
| 5. Yennifer Frank CASANAS |
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ESP |
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66.49m |
| 6. Bogdan PISHCHALNIKOV |
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RUS |
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65.88m |
| 7. Rutger SMITH |
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NED |
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65.39m |
| 8. Robert FAZEKAS |
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HUN |
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63.43m |
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