Tomas Navikonis
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| Nationality | Lithuanian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 April 2003 Panevėžys, Lithuania | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Panevėžio Žemyna Ohio State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tomas Navikonis (born 12 April 2003) is a Lithuanian swimmer. He is European champion in men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[2] In 2022, Navikonis joined Ohio State University swimming team.[3][4]
At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Navikonis made his Olympic debut, representing Lithuania as a key member of the men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team.
His individual breakthrough on the senior continental stage came at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships in Paris. Navikonis captured his first individual major international podium by winning the silver medal in the 200 m freestyle with a personal best time of 1:44.55, finishing just behind Romania's David Popovici.[5] At the same championships, he also reached the final in the 100 m freestyle, finishing 8th overall, and helped the Lithuanian mixed 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team secure a strong 4th-place finish.[6]
International championships (50 m)
[edit]| Meet | 100 free | 200 free | 4×100 free | 4×200 free | 4×200 mixed free |
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| WC 2024 | 13 | 7 | N/a | ||
| EC 2024 | 10 | 9 |  | ||
| OG 2024 | 15 | N/a | |||
| WC 2025 | 7 | N/a | |||
| EC 2026 | 8 |  | 5 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Plaukikas Navikonis po „kosminio“ sidabro: dar reikia nuleisti galvą ir padirbėti
- ↑ Rapšio kortą išsitraukusi vyrų estafetės rinktinė sužibo istoriniu auksu: tai yra nuostabu
- ↑ LITHUANIAN NATIONAL TEAMER TOMAS NAVIKONIS WILL JOIN OHIO STATE MID-SEASON
- ↑ Navikonis Punches Ticket to 2024 Paris Olympics
- ↑ 2026 European Championships: Day 5 Finals Live Recap
- ↑ 2026 European Championships: Day 6 Mixed 4×200 Free Relay Analysis
External links
[edit]- Tomas Navikonis at World Aquatics
- Tomas Navikonis at SwimRankings.net
- Tomas Navikonis at Olympics.com
- Tomas Navikonis at Olympedia
- Tomas Navikonis at InterSportStats
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Swimmers from Panevėžys
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- Lithuanian male freestyle swimmers
- European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Lithuania
- Medalists at the 2021 Summer Universiade
- Swimmers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic swimmers for Lithuania
- 21st-century Lithuanian sportsmen