Edgaras Matakas
Lithuanian Paralympic swimmer
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| Born | (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 25) Kaunas, Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Lithuania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | S11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kaunas Swimming School | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Ramūnas Leonas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edgaras Matakas (born 23 October 1998)[1] is a Lithuanian Paralympic swimmer. He won bronze in the 50 metre freestyle S11 in 2020.[2]
Matakas became Lithuania's first Paralympic swimmer to win a world title when he won the 50m freestyle S11, he also won a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle S11 at the same championships. He is also a triple European champion at the 2020 World Para Swimming European Championships in Funchal.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Swimming - MATAKAS Edgaras". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Swimmer Edgaras Matakas wins Tokyo Paralympics bronze (in Lithuanian)". Zmones. 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Edgaras Matakas - IPC Athlete Bio". ipc.infostradasports.com. 30 December 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Edgaras Matakas - Parateam Lithuania (in Lithuanian)". Parateam. 30 December 2021.
External links
- Edgaras Matakas at the International Paralympic Committee
- Edgaras Matakas at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
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