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{{short description|Lithuanian racewalker}}
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'''Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė''' (born 1 February 1985 in [[Alytus]]) is a professional race-walker which competes internationally for [[Lithuania]]. She participated in [[2009 World Championships in Athletics]] and reached 24th place. Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė is also [[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]] sport journalist. At 2010 ''[[Druskininkai]] 2010'' 10 km walking event she finished 1st, become national champion and sert her personal best - 44:42.


'''Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė''' (born 1 February 1985 in [[Alytus]]) is a female professional [[race walker]] who competes internationally for [[Lithuania]]. She participated at the [[2009 World Championships in Athletics]] and reached 24th place. She is also a [[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]] sports journalist. In 2010, she became national champion at the [[Druskininkai]] 10 km walking event, winning in a personal best of 44:42 minutes.
==Achievements==

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==International competitions==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{LTU}}
!Year !!Competition !!Venue !!Position !!Event !!Notes
|-
|-
|2001
|2001
|IAAF/Westel World Youth Championships
|[[2001 World Youth Championships in Athletics|World Youth Championships]]
|[[Debrecen]], Hungary
|[[Debrecen]], Hungary
|5th
|5th
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|-
|-
|2003
|2003
|[[European Junior Championships in Athletics]]
|[[2003 European Athletics Junior Championships|European Junior Championships]]
|[[Tampere]], Finland
|[[Tampere]], Finland
|4th
|4th
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|48:00.26
|48:00.26
|-
|-
|2004
|rowspan=2|2004
|[[World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup|World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Naumburg]], Germany
|[[Naumburg]], Germany
|13th
|13th
|10 km walk
|10 km walk
|[[2004 IAAF World Race Walking Cup#Women's 10 km Junior|50:41]]
|50:41
|-
|-
|[[2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|2004
|[[World Junior Championships in Athletics]]
|[[Grosseto]], Italy
|[[Grosseto]], Italy
|9th
|9th
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|-
|-
|2006
|2006
|[[World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup|World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[La Coruña]], Spain
|[[A Coruña]], Spain
|51st
|51st
|20 km walk
|20 km walk
|[[2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:41:28]]
|1:41:28
|-
|rowspan=2|2007
|[[2007 European Athletics U23 Championships|European U23 Championships]]
|[[Debrecen]], [[Hungary]]
|8th
|20 km walk
|[[2007 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:36:38]]
|-
|-
|2007
|[[Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade|Universiade]]
|[[Bangkok]], Thailand
|[[Bangkok]], Thailand
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|-
|-
|2008
|2008
|[[World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup|World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Cheboksary]], Russia
|[[Cheboksary]], Russia
|39th
|39th
|20 km walk
|20 km walk
|[[2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:36:52]]
|1:36:52
|-
|rowspan=2|2009
|[[2009 European Race Walking Cup|European Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Metz]], [[France]]
|20th
|20 km
|[[2009 European Race Walking Cup#20 km walk 2|1:40:41]]
|-
|-
|2009
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[2009 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Berlin]], Germany
|[[Berlin]], Germany
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|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2010
|rowspan=2|2010
|[[World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup|World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], Mexico
|[[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]], Mexico
|29th
|29th
|20 km walk
|20 km walk
|[[2010 IAAF World Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:42:05]]
|1:42:05
|-
|-
|[[2010 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]
|[[2010 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]
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|[[2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:35:00]]
|[[2010 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:35:00]]
|-
|-
|2011
|rowspan=2|2011
|[[2011 European Race Walking Cup|European Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Olhão]], [[Portugal]]
|16th
|20 km
|[[2011 European Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:34:35]]
|-
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Daegu]], South Korea
|[[Daegu]], South Korea
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|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:38:39]]
|[[2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:38:39]]
|-
|-
|2012
|rowspan=2|2012
|[[2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup|World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Saransk]], [[Russia]]
|41st
|20 km
|[[2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:38:25]]
|-
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|[[London]], United Kingdom
|[[London]], United Kingdom
|25th
|26th
|20 km walk
|20 km
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:31:58]]
|[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:31:58]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2013
|[[2013 European Race Walking Cup|European Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Dudince]], [[Slovakia]]
|18th
|20 km
|[[2013 European Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:35:46]]
|-
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Moscow]], [[Russia]]
|20th
|20 km
|[[2013 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:31:58]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2014
|[[2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup|World Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Taicang]], [[China]]
|34th
|20 km
|[[2014 IAAF World Race Walking Cup#Women's 20 km|1:31:24]]
|-
|[[2014 European Championships in Athletics|European Championships]]
|[[Zurich]], Switzerland
|18th
|20 km walk
|[[2014 European Athletics Championships – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:32:46]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2015
|[[2015 European Race Walking Cup|European Race Walking Cup]]
|[[Murcia]], [[Spain]]
|14th
|20 km
|[[2015 European Race Walking Cup#Women's 20km|1:30:37]]
|-
|[[2015 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|[[Beijing]], China
|7th
|20 km
|[[2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's 20 kilometres walk|1:30:20]]
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
*{{iaaf name|id=184317}}
* {{World Athletics}}

==External links==
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{LTOK profile}}

{{Authority control}}


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| NAME = Virbalyte-Dimsiene, Brigita
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Race walker
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 February 1985
| PLACE OF BIRTH = Alytus, Lituania
| DATE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:Competitors at the 2007 Summer Universiade]]
[[Category:21st-century Lithuanian women]]




Latest revision as of 13:00, 6 February 2024

Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė
Personal information
Born (1985-02-01) 1 February 1985 (age 39)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportAthletics
Event20km Race Walk

Brigita Virbalytė-Dimšienė (born 1 February 1985 in Alytus) is a female professional race walker who competes internationally for Lithuania. She participated at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics and reached 24th place. She is also a Lithuanian National Radio and Television sports journalist. In 2010, she became national champion at the Druskininkai 10 km walking event, winning in a personal best of 44:42 minutes.

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Lithuania
2001 World Youth Championships Debrecen, Hungary 5th 5000 m walk 23:59.84
2003 European Junior Championships Tampere, Finland 4th 10000 m walk 48:00.26
2004 World Race Walking Cup Naumburg, Germany 13th 10 km walk 50:41
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 9th 10000 m walk 48:51.25
2006 World Race Walking Cup A Coruña, Spain 51st 20 km walk 1:41:28
2007 European U23 Championships Debrecen, Hungary 8th 20 km walk 1:36:38
Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 10th 20 km walk 1:41:06
2008 World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 39th 20 km walk 1:36:52
2009 European Race Walking Cup Metz, France 20th 20 km 1:40:41
World Championships Berlin, Germany 24th 20 km walk 1:36:28
2010 World Race Walking Cup Chihuahua, Mexico 29th 20 km walk 1:42:05
European Championships Barcelona, Spain 13th 20 km walk 1:35:00
2011 European Race Walking Cup Olhão, Portugal 16th 20 km 1:34:35
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 29th 20 km walk 1:38:39
2012 World Race Walking Cup Saransk, Russia 41st 20 km 1:38:25
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 25th 20 km 1:31:58
2013 European Race Walking Cup Dudince, Slovakia 18th 20 km 1:35:46
World Championships Moscow, Russia 20th 20 km 1:31:58
2014 World Race Walking Cup Taicang, China 34th 20 km 1:31:24
European Championships Zurich, Switzerland 18th 20 km walk 1:32:46
2015 European Race Walking Cup Murcia, Spain 14th 20 km 1:30:37
World Championships Beijing, China 7th 20 km 1:30:20

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