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Key Facts

Top medal sports
(pre-2012)

Capital

Vilnius

Population

3,300,000

Size

65,300km²

Languages

  • Lithuanian
  • Russian
  • Polish

Lithuania profile on BBC News

Records

Medals

London 2012
Gold Silver Bronze
2 1 2
Beijing 2008
Gold Silver Bronze
0 2 3
Athens 2004
Gold Silver Bronze
1 2 0

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5 Aug 12

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Men's Basketball

4 Aug 12

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Ruta Meilutyte Teen Meilutyte wins historic gold

Women's 100m Breaststroke

30 Jul 12

Teenager Ruta Meilutyte wins Lithuania's first Olympic swimming gold by beating American Rebecca Soni in the 100m breaststroke.

John Rudd (left) with Ruta Meilutyte Meilutyte can reach final - Rudd

Women's 50m Freestyle

12 Jul 12

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Lithuania at the Olympics

34 London 2012 ranking

56 Beijing 2008 ranking

1924 First Olympic appearance

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Top Medal Sports at London 2012
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Rank
Swimming 1 0 0 RANK 9
Modern Pentathlon 1 0 0 RANK 1
Canoe Sprint 0 1 0 RANK 12
View the London 2012 medal table for Lithuania