Andrejus Zadneprovskis

Andrejus Zadneprovskis (born August 31, 1974) is a retired Lithuanian modern pentathlete who won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece,[1] as well as bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.[2] Zadneprovskis won the Gold medal in the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in the year of 2000 and 2004. He also earned the bronze medal at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships 2006 in Guatemala. In 2010 he retired from sport due to health problems.[3]

Andrejus Zadneprovskis
Zadneprovskis (right) on the podium with his bronze medal from the 2008 Olympics.
Personal information
BornAugust 31, 1974 (1974-08-31) (age 46)
Kaliningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  Lithuania
Olympic Games
2004 Athens Individual
2008 Beijing Individual
World Championships
2000 Pesaro Individual
2004 Moscow Individual
2006 Guatemala City Team
2010 Chengdu Team
1999 Budapest Team
2001 Millfield Team
2008 Budapest Relay
1997 Sofia Individual
2002 San Francisco Team
2006 Guatemala City Individual
2009 London Team
European Championships
2001 SofiaIndividual
2009 Leipzig Team
2002 Ústí nad Labem Team
2002 Ústí nad Labem Individual
2010 Debrecen Team

In 2009 he married to modern pentathlete Laura Asadauskaitė, who won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. They have daughter who was born in 2010.[4] He also has a daughter with his ex-girlfriend.[5]

In 2012 Zadneprovskis was elected to UIPM executives.[6] In 2014 Zadneprovskis became the president of Lithuanian Padel Tennis Federation.[7]

References
  1. "Andrejus Zadneprovskis of Lithuania grabs silver". ESPN. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  2. "Sacksen creates Olympic memories". The Tribune-Democrat. 23 August 2008. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
  3. http://www.mruni.eu/en/naujienos/detail.php?el=96251&section=2280&year=2010&month=12
  4. "Pentathlete Laura Asadauskaitė – Lithuania's golden sportswoman". 15 minučių. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
  5. http://pramogos.delfi.lt/people/mazakalbi-azadneprovski-pavaduoja-artimieji.d?id=18448323
  6. Zadneprovskis išrinktas į Tarptautinės šiuolaikinės penkiakovės federacijos Vykdomąjį komitetą
  7. Š. Marčiulionis iš Ispanijos parsivežė egzotišką sporto šaką, su A. Zadneprovskiu įkūrė federaciją


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