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Mindaugas Griškonis

Lithuanian rower

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Born
January 17, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1986

About Mindaugas Griškonis

Mindaugas Griškonis (born 17 January 1986) is a former Lithuanian rower, president of Lithuanian rowing federation. Competing in the single sculls he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals. He placed eighth at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, before getting his first Olympic medal in the double scull event in 2016, a silver with Saulius Ritter. After the 2024 Summer Olympics, Griškonis declared his retirement from the sport and was approved as the General Secretary of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee. In 2021 Griškonis elected as president of Lithuanian Rowing Federation. In 2025 he was reelected for second term.

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Mindaugas Griškonis timeline

  1. Competing in the single sculls he won six medals at the European and world championships between 2007 and 2015, including three European gold medals.
  2. He placed eighth at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, before getting his first Olympic medal in the double scull event in 2016, a silver with Saulius Ritter.

The world when Mindaugas Griškonis was born

Mindaugas Griškonis was born in 1986. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Mindaugas Griškonis's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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