Rūta Meilutytė EN

Rūta Meilutytė EN

Rūta Meilutytė (born 19 March 1997) is a Lithuanian swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and world record-holder. She is the current world record holder in the 100 metre breaststroke (short course).

Meilutyte gets disqualified by FINA for two years

Lithuania's retired swimming start Ruta Meilutyte has been disqualified by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) for two years for the violation...

Lithuanian swimmers take two silver medals in FINA World Swimming Championships

Lithuanian swimmers Rūta Meilutytė and Danas Rapšys have both won silver medals at the 2018 FINA World Swimming Championships held in China.

Sabonis named most influential sports figure in Lithuania – survey

Former Lithuanian basketball player Arvydas Sabonis , who previously led the country's basketball federation, has been named the most influential sports...

Sabonis, Alekna, Meilutytė top list of Lithuania's most influential sports figures

Arvydas Sabonis , Lithuania's basketball legend who now heads the country's Basketball Federation, Virgilijus Alekna , a former discus thrower and now a...

Swimmer Meilutytė to continue career in Kaunas

Rūta Meilutytė , gold medalist of the 2012 Summer Olympics , has announced plans of continuing her sporting career in Kaunas, Lithuania, coached by...