Austra Skujytė

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Born
Aug 12, 1979 (47 years old)
Birthplace
Biržai, Lithuania
Events
Heptathlon · Pentathlon Short Track
Height
1.88 m
Weight
82 kg

Austra Skujytė (born 12 August 1979 in Biržai) is a retired Lithuanian athlete, competing in both the heptathlon and the decathlon. On 15 April 2005 in Columbia, Missouri, she broke the women's decathlon world record, with a score of 8358. She is the 2004 Olympic silver medalist and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in the heptathlon.

The latter medal was allocated retrospectively following the disqualification in 2016 of original medalist Tatyana Chernova for historic doping offences. Her personal best in the 7-event heptathlon of 6599 was set on 4 August at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. During that competition she set the World Heptathlon Best in the Shot Put at 17.31 m (56 ft 9+1⁄4 in).

She is an eight time national champion in the Shot Put. She has also won National Championships in the Discus, 100 metres hurdles twice and Long jump three times. She retired from athletics in 2017. Skujytė graduated with a degree in kinesiology from Kansas State University, where she became the first woman at the school to win multiple NCAA championships, capturing titles in the heptathlon in 2001 and 2002. In 2002, she also took second in the NCAA in the shot put competition.

Personal best · Heptathlon6599
2026 season best14.14May 22, 2026 · Daugava Stadium, Riga
Medals2Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze
World record8358Decathlon

As of Oct 31, 2026: Heptathlon 6599 (#55 all-time), Pentathlon Short Track 4614, 2026 season best 14.14 (May 22, 2026, Daugava Stadium, Riga (LAT)) · Last competition: SELL Games, May 22, 2026, 14.14 · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World record (Decathlon) · 47 years old

DisciplineResultAll-time2026
100mKaunas 201212.44906 pts––
200mNE 200724.79*961 pts––
400mMO 200557.19934 pts––
800mAthina 20042:15.92895 pts––
1500mMO 20055:15.86673 pts––
100mHAZ 200413.83*1,040 pts––

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

Medals

CompetitionsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Olympic Games–112

Progression

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SeasonDisciplineResultWindDateCompetitions
2026SP 14.14–May 22, 2026SELL Games
2026SP Indoor14.49–Feb 28, 2026Lithuanian Indoor Championships
2025SP 13.86–Jun 7, 2025Lithuanian Students Athletics Championships, Sport Center Stadium, Birstonas
2025SP Indoor14.66–Feb 22, 2025Lithuanian Indoor Championships
2024SP 14.82–May 17, 202439th SELL Suomija, Estija, Latvija, Lietuva Students Games
2017HJ 1.69–Jul 1, 2017European Combined Events Team Championships 2nd League
2017LJ 5.77+0.5Jul 2, 2017European Combined Events Team Championships 2nd League
201760mH 8.94–Jan 28, 2017–
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Austra Skujytė's Heptathlon personal best is 6599, set on Aug 4, 2012 in Olympic Stadium, London (GBR), #55 on the all-time list.

Austra Skujytė competes in the Heptathlon and Pentathlon Short Track.

2026 season best: 14.14, set on May 22, 2026 in Daugava Stadium, Riga (LAT). Last competition: SELL Games on May 22, 2026, 14.14.

Austra Skujytė has won 2 Olympic Games medals.

Yes, Austra Skujytė holds the Decathlon world record with 8358.