Mantas Panovas

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Mantas Panovas
Personal information
Born (1989-08-20) 20 August 1989 (age 34)
Rokiškis, Lithuania
Sport
Country Lithuania
SportGoalball
Retired2020
Medal record
Goalball
Representing  Lithuania
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Men's tournament
IBSA World Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Seoul Men's tournament
Gold medal – first place 2017 Fort Wayne Men's tournament
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Sheffield Men's tournament
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Munich Men's tournament
Gold medal – first place 2013 Konya Men's tournament
Gold medal – first place 2017 Lahti Men's tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kaunas Men's tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Rostock Men's tournament

Mantas Panovas (born 20 August 1989) is a Lithuanian former goalball player who competed at international goalball competitions. He is a Paralympic champion, World champion and triple European champion. He was a former long jumper and sprinter before switching to goalball in 2007, he played for Lithuania's men's national goalball team from 2009 to 2020, he retired early following injury problems.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Mantas Panovas - Goalball Team (in Lithuanian)". golbolas.lt. 18 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Mantas Panovas - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 18 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Mantas Panovas - Lithuanian Paralympic Committee (in Lithuanian)". Lithuanian Paralympic Committee. 18 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Panovas decided to make a change: he ends his career in the national team (in Lithuanian)". Kauno diena. 10 May 2020.