Rūta Meilutytė
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Youth Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Rūta•Meilutytė |
| Used name | Rūta•Meilutytė |
| Born | 19 March 1997 in Kaunas, Kaunas (LTU) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 75 kg |
| Affiliations | Plymouth Leander, Plymouth (GBR) |
| NOC |  Lithuania |
| Medals | OG | YOG |
| Gold | 1 | 2 |
| Silver | 0 | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 2 |
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | LTU |
Rūta Meilutytė | |||
| 50 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | =26 | |||||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Women (Olympic) | =29 | |||||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | LTU |
Rūta Meilutytė | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Girls (YOG) | 5 | |||||
| 50 metres Breaststroke, Girls (YOG) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Girls (YOG) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 200 metres Individual Medley, Girls (YOG) | ||||||
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | LTU |
Rūta Meilutytė | |||
| 100 metres Breaststroke, Women (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 3 August 2009 - 22 May 2021 and 29 July 2023 - present: 29.48 (3 August 2009; Barcelona, ESP), 29.30 (tied) (29 July 2023; Fukuoka, JPN), 29.16 (30 July 2023; Fukuoka, JPN); 100 m breaststroke – 29 July 2012 - present: 1:05.21 (29 July 2012; London, GBR), 1:04.52 (29 July 2013; Barcelona, ESP), 1:04.35 (29 July 2013; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 12 December 2012 - present: 29.51 (12 December 2012; İstanbul, TUR), 29.44 (13 December 2012; İstanbul, TUR), 28.89 (13 October 2013; Moskva, RUS), 28.81 (3 December 2014; Doha, QAT), 28.37 (17 December 2022; Melbourne, AUS); 100 m breaststroke – 15 December 2012 - present: 1:03.52 (15 December 2012; İstanbul, TUR), 1:02.36 (12 October 2013; Moskva, RUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 3 August 2013 - 30 July 2017: 29.48 (3 August 2013; Barcelona, ESP); 100 m breaststroke – 29 July 2013 - 25 July 2017: 1:04.35 (29 July 2013; Barcelona, ESP))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (50 m breaststroke – 17 December 2022 - present: 28.37 (17 December 2022; Melbourne, AUS); 100 m breaststroke – 12 October 2013 - present: 1:02.36 (12 October 2013; Moskva, RUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (2–1–0 2014 Berlin SWM gold: 50 m breaststroke; 2016 London SWM gold: 100 m breaststroke; 2018 Glasgow SWM silver: 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Swimming Championships (25 m) (5–0–0 2013 Herning gold: 50 m breaststroke, 100 m breaststroke, and 100 m medley; 2017 København gold: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–2–0 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 50 m breaststroke; 2015 Kazan SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–3–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m medley; 2014 Doha gold: 50 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke; 2018 Hangzhou silver: 50 m breaststroke)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Youth Olympic Games (2–0–0 2014 Nanjing SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke)